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Support for Solitary Bee Conservation among the Public versus Beekeepers

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  • Jerrod Penn
  • Wuyang Hu
  • Hannah J Penn

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The decline of European honey bees (Apis mellifera) has been a prominent part of supporting pollinator conservation among the public and conservation efforts, even while honey bees are not native to North America and may compete for resources with native insect pollinators. However, little is known about what distinguishes support for native insect pollinators, including solitary bees, the majority of native bees, which provides use and non-use values distinct from honey bees even though some natives have faced even more precipitous die-offs. Using data collected from the general public and beekeepers in Louisiana, we adopt a contingent valuation method to investigate the value of conserving solitary bees. Results suggest modest to moderate positive willingness to pay for solitary bee conservation, and possibly higher willingness to pay among honey beekeepers versus the general public. Significant heterogeneity exists between the general public and beekeepers in terms of their knowledge and attitudes of honey bees and other pollinators.

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  • Jerrod Penn & Wuyang Hu & Hannah J Penn, 2019. "Support for Solitary Bee Conservation among the Public versus Beekeepers," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 101(5), pages 1386-1400.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:101:y:2019:i:5:p:1386-1400.
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    1. Zhanguo Zhu & Qinyuan Shen & Zhifeng Gao, 2022. "Consumer choices in agricultural markets with multitier collective labels and private brands," Agribusiness, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 38(4), pages 905-922, October.
    2. Pavla Vrabcová & Miroslav Hájek, 2020. "The Economic Value of the Ecosystem Services of Beekeeping in the Czech Republic," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(23), pages 1-11, December.
    3. Wilcox, Steven W. & Just, David R. & Gomez, Miguel I. & Lin Lawell, C. Y. Cynthia & Grab, Heather, 2023. "To (Rent) Bees or Not to (Rent) Bees? An Examination of the Farmer's Question," 2023 Annual Meeting, July 23-25, Washington D.C. 335769, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    4. Jerrod M. Penn & Wuyang Hu, 2021. "The Extent of Hypothetical Bias in Willingness to Accept," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 103(1), pages 126-141, January.
    5. Zhu, Zhanguo & Zhang, Tong & Hu, Wuyang, 2023. "The accumulation and substitution effects of multi-nation certified organic and protected eco-origin food labels in China," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 203(C).
    6. Céline Moreaux & Jette Bredahl Jacobsen & Jürgen Meyerhoff & Bo Dalsgaard & Carsten Rahbek & Niels Strange, 2023. "Distance and Regional Effects on the Value of Wild Bee Conservation," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 84(1), pages 37-63, January.

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