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A DOUBLE HURDLE APPROACH TO EVALUATING NON-RESIDENTIAL WILDLIFE WATCHING IN THE UNITED STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diagne,   Assane; Lavergne,   David R.; Olatubi,   Williams O.
In 1996, over 62 million U.S. residents participated in wildlife watching and spent in excess of 29 billion dollars in this recreational activity. Wildlife watching can be defined as the observation, study, and enjoyment of natural areas and its wild fauna and flora. Residential wildlife watching takes place within one mile of the participant's residence and is often an incidental or secondary activity. Non-residential wildlife watching refers to recreation taking place at a distance of at least one mile from the participant's residence. In recent years, a sharp decline in the number of wildlife watchers has been noted.  Between 1991 and 1996, the number of wildlife watchers decreased by 17 percent. During this time interval, the largest decline in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wildlife watching; Limited dependent variables; Double hurdle; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21783