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Provedor de dados: 	31	
País: 	United States	
Título: 	ANTHROPAGENIC AND NATURAL DETERMINANTS OF THE POPULATION OF A SENSITIVE SPECIES: SAGE GROUSE IN NEVADA	
Autores: 	van Kooten,   G. Cornelis; Eagle,   Alison J.; Eiswerth,   Mark E.	
Data: 	2004-09-14	
Ano: 	2004	
Palavras-chave: 	Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.	
Resumo: 	This paper uses Nevada data to conduct regression analyses of the relationship between sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) population sizes and potential causal factors. This is policy-relevant because of current petitions for listing this species under the Endangered Species Act. A key feature is that, although monitoring of sage grouse has occurred for many decades, data collection methods and level of monitoring effort have not been consistent. To account for this feature we use, as dependent variables, standardized measures such as population counts and harvest (hunting success) per unit of effort. Preliminary findings suggest that such measures have been particularly sensitive to whether or not humans used strychnine for predator control, with normalized measures of grouse populations higher in years when strychnine was employed. Our results also suggest a positive association between the number of cattle on the range and normalized measures of grouse population. This is a controversial finding as some studies suggest a negative impact of cattle grazing on grouse. Our data do not include indications of the timing and precise nature of grazing practices and so should be interpreted with caution.	
Tipo: 	Working or Discussion Paper	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	14858

http://purl.umn.edu/18163	
Editor: 	AgEcon Search	
Relação: 	University of Victoria&gt;Resource and Environmental Economics and Policy Analysis Research Group&gt;Working Papers

REPA Working Paper 2004-08	
Formato: 	33

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