An Assessment of Rancher Perspectives on the Livestock Compensation Program for the Mexican Gray Wolf in the Southwestern United States

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dc.contributor.authorVynne, Stacy, 1979-
dc.date.accessioned2008-12-10T22:43:30Z
dc.date.available2008-12-10T22:43:30Z
dc.date.issued2008-09
dc.descriptionxiii, 142 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.en
dc.description.abstractGovernments and nonprofit organizations use compensation programs to offset the costs of livestock lost to endangered predator species. Both the conservation community and compensation recipients debate the value of such programs and whether they build tolerance for predators. Using surveys of ranchers and interviews with key stakeholders, I assess a program to compensate ranchers in the southwestern United States for livestock lost due to the reintroduced Mexican gray wolves. Results demonstrate that the current compensation program is ineffective because historical, cultural, and social barriers limit the program's ability to offset economic losses and the willingness of ranching communities to tolerate wolves. Improving the compensation program requires increased outreach to communities, greater collaboration among stakeholders and establishment of additional complementary programs that reduce livestock losses and provide incentives for Mexican wolf conservation.en
dc.description.sponsorshipCommittee in Charge: Dr. Ronald Mitchell, Chair; Dr. Renee Irvin; Dr. Kathryn Lynchen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/8047
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of Oregon theses, Environmental Studies Program, M.S., 2008;
dc.titleAn Assessment of Rancher Perspectives on the Livestock Compensation Program for the Mexican Gray Wolf in the Southwestern United Statesen
dc.typeThesisen

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