Economic analysis of feeding stations as a means to preserve an endangered species: The case of Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) in Israel

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 199-211

  Becker, Nir ^a,b   Choresh, Yael ^b   Bahat, Ofer ^c   Inbar, Moshe ^b  

^a TEL HAI COLLEGE   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cost Benefit Analysis; Griffon Vulture; Valuation

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; NATURE RESERVE; RAPTOR; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GYPS FULVUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 70449627021     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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