Economic values of threatened mammals in Britain: A case study of the otter Lutra lutra and the water vole Arvicola terrestris

Biological Conservation

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 345-354

  White, Piran C L ^a   Gregory, Keith W ^a   Lindley, Patrick J ^a   Richards, Glenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Economic value; Otter; Water vole; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ENDANGERED MAMMAL; OTTER; WATER VOLE;

UK, ENGLAND, NORTH YORKSHIRE;

ARVICOLA TERRESTRIS; CARNIVORA; LUTRA LUTRA; MAMMALIA; MICROTUS RICHARDSONI; MURIDAE;

EID: 0030985381     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00036-0     Document Type: Article

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