A New Approach For Assessing The Costs Of Living With Wildlife In Developing Countries

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A New Approach For Assessing The Costs Of Living With Wildlife In Developing Countries

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Sutton, William R.
Larson, Douglas M.
Jarvis, Lovell S.

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The costs of living with wildlife are assessed using Namibian subsistence farmersÂ willingness to pay (WTP) for deterrents to attacks on crops and livestock as a measure of damage costs. A utility-theoretic approach jointly estimates household WTP for deterrent programs in two Âcurrencies,Â maize and cash. This has a double payoff. Use of a noncash staple increases respondent comprehension and provides more information about preferences, improving the accuracy of results. The household shadow value of maize is also identified. Significant costs from living with elephants and other types of wildlife are demonstrated. Compensation for farmers may be warranted on equity and efficiency grounds. Uncontrolled domestic cattle generate even higher costs to farmers than wildlife, highlighting the need to clarify property rights among these farmers.

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Paper provided by University of California, Davis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics in its series Working Papers with number 11951.

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