Conservation Incentives Programs for Endangered Species: An Analysis of Landowner Participation
研究基于对私有林主的调查数据，分析影响土地所有者参与濒危物种保护激励计划的人口和土地特征，发现针对年轻、近期获得土地、拥有更多林地且关注保护与野生动物栖息地的所有者可提高参与率。
It has been argued that the land-use restrictions prescribed by the Endangered Species Act have failed to protect endangered species on private land. Hence, there has been a call for using incentives to complement this regulatory approach. This paper uses data from a survey of private forest owners to examine the demographic and land characteristics that determine landowner participation in incentives programs. The results suggest that targeting incentives to younger landowners who have acquired property more recently, who own more woodland, and who are interested in conservation and providing wildlife habitat may be effective in increasing participation rates.