RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Species-specific wildlife recreation demand
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 072325-0063R
DO 10.3368/le.103.1.072325-0063R
A1 Brimley, Peri M.
A1 Cherry, Todd L.
A1 Whitehead, John
YR 2026
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/early/2026/07/16/le.103.1.072325-0063R.abstract
AB The wildlife valuation literature largely focuses on eliciting willingness-to-pay for wildlife conservation, not recreation, and frequently groups species together under the banner of “wildlife”. This study employs the contingent valuation method to value the likelihood of viewing specific wildlife in Grand Teton National Park (GTNP). We estimate willingness-to-pay (WTP) and willingness-to-accept (WTA) for species-specific recreation trips to explore substitutability between popular wildlife species. Estimates across species better equip wildlife managers to balance the inherent tradeoffs associated with climate impacts on habitats and populations as well as changing interests among recreationists.