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A Note on the Petroleum Industry's Participation in Conservation Agreements for the Lesser Prairie Chicken

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This paper examines the petroleum industry's willingness to participate in conservation agreements for the lesser prairie chicken, a candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Voluntary conservation agreements with assurances (VCAAs) can incentivize habitat conservation and sustain economic development. Using data on oil and natural gas wells in Kansas and Oklahoma, I develop a discrete choice model to examine company preferences for locating wells and participating in VCAAs for the lesser prairie chicken. Participation in VCAAs is low, but I find participating wells are concentrated in areas with the most crucial habitat.

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  • Melstrom, Richard T., 2019. "A Note on the Petroleum Industry's Participation in Conservation Agreements for the Lesser Prairie Chicken," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 48(1), pages 100-116, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:agrerw:v:48:y:2019:i:01:p:100-116_00
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    1. Richard T. Melstrom, 2021. "The Effect of Land Use Restrictions Protecting Endangered Species on Agricultural Land Values," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 103(1), pages 162-184, January.
    2. Malone, Trey & Melstrom, Richard T., 2020. "Where’s the beef? Cattle producers’ response to endangered species listings," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 91(C).

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