Economic approaches for managing migratory bird habitat across multi-owner landscapes

Abstract

Migratory bird populations rely on a continuum of habitat along their migratory path. Along the Pacific Flyway in the United States, this habitat consists of land under a mix of different management entities and landownerships including federal, state, and local land management agencies, Tribes, and private landowners. Effective management of migratory bird habitat relies on coordination among these different entities to ensure both sustained flyway continuity and habitat quality sufficient to maintain healthy migratory bird populations. We consider the challenges involved in the conservation planning problem in managing migratory bird habitat and suggest how economics can inform developing and facilitating coordinated strategies.

Citation

Kolstoe, Sonja H.; Kline, Jeffrey D.; Lohr, Luanne. 2022. Economic approaches for managing migratory bird habitat across multi-owner landscapes. Western Economics Forum. 20:1. 71-82.