Additionality in Grassland Easements to Provide Migratory Bird Habitat in the Northern Plains
Native grassland in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) is important habitat for migratory birds, particularly ducks. Much of this grassland is at risk for conversion to cropland. Permanent easements, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, protect high-quality habitat but do not currently consi...
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doaj-f82f948e31ee459b955761befe3a8fea2020-11-25T01:14:17ZengWestern Agricultural Economics AssociationJournal of Agricultural and Resource Economics1068-55022327-82852017-09-0142329130910.22004/ag.econ.264054264054Additionality in Grassland Easements to Provide Migratory Bird Habitat in the Northern PlainsRoger ClaassenJeff SavageChuck LoeschVince BrenemanRyan WilliamsBill MulvaneyTammy FairbanksNative grassland in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) is important habitat for migratory birds, particularly ducks. Much of this grassland is at risk for conversion to cropland. Permanent easements, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, protect high-quality habitat but do not currently consider vulnerability to cropland conversion. We find that (i) grassland easements are protecting native grassland from conversion, although the level of protection is modest; (ii) it may be possible to increase habitat protection by targeting grassland that is vulnerable to cropland conversion; and (iii) conversion estimates that fail to account for easements are biased downward.https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/264054additionalitygrassland easementgrassland habitatprairie pothole regionpropensity score matching |
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Roger Claassen Jeff Savage Chuck Loesch Vince Breneman Ryan Williams Bill Mulvaney Tammy Fairbanks Additionality in Grassland Easements to Provide Migratory Bird Habitat in the Northern Plains Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics additionality grassland easement grassland habitat prairie pothole region propensity score matching |
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Roger Claassen Jeff Savage Chuck Loesch Vince Breneman Ryan Williams Bill Mulvaney Tammy Fairbanks |
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Additionality in Grassland Easements to Provide Migratory Bird Habitat in the Northern Plains |
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Additionality in Grassland Easements to Provide Migratory Bird Habitat in the Northern Plains |
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Additionality in Grassland Easements to Provide Migratory Bird Habitat in the Northern Plains |
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Additionality in Grassland Easements to Provide Migratory Bird Habitat in the Northern Plains |
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Additionality in Grassland Easements to Provide Migratory Bird Habitat in the Northern Plains |
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additionality in grassland easements to provide migratory bird habitat in the northern plains |
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Western Agricultural Economics Association |
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Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
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1068-5502 2327-8285 |
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2017-09-01 |
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Native grassland in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) is important habitat for migratory birds, particularly ducks. Much of this grassland is at risk for conversion to cropland. Permanent easements, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, protect high-quality habitat but do not currently consider vulnerability to cropland conversion. We find that (i) grassland easements are protecting native grassland from conversion, although the level of protection is modest; (ii) it may be possible to increase habitat protection by targeting grassland that is vulnerable to cropland conversion; and (iii) conversion estimates that fail to account for easements are biased downward. |
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additionality grassland easement grassland habitat prairie pothole region propensity score matching |
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https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/264054 |
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