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Valuing the Prevention of an Infestation: The Threat of the New Zealand Mud Snail in Northern Nevada

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

Alison Davis  and
Klaus Moeltner
Alison Davis
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky
Klaus Moeltner
Affiliation:
Department of Resource Economics at the University of Nevada, Reno, in Reno, Nevada
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Abstract

The Truckee/Carson/Walker River watershed in northern Nevada is under an imminent threat of infestation by the New Zealand mud snail, an aquatic nuisance species with the potential to harm recreational fisheries. We combine a utility-theoretic system-demand model of recreational angling with a Bayesian econometric framework to provide estimates of trip and welfare losses under different types of regulatory control policies. We find that such losses can be substantial, warranting immediate investments in preemptive strategies via public outreach and awareness campaigns.

Keywords

Bayesian simulationhierarchical modelingincomplete demand systemNew Zealand mud snail
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Contributed Papers
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 39 , Issue 1 , February 2010 , pp. 56 - 74
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Copyright © 2010 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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