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Amenity Values of Proximity to National Wildlife Refuges
National Wildlife Refuge Wetland Ecosystem Service Valuation Model, Phase 1 Report
Characteristics of Existing Federal Conservation Banks
List of FWS Sanctioned Conservation Banks (as of June 2007)
Economic Analysis of Black Carp Injurious Species Rule
Silver Carp Injurious Species Rule
The Challenging Role of Economics in the Designation of Critical Habitat
An Economic Analysis of Piping Plover Recovery Activities on the Atlantic Coast presents five case studies on how beach closures and other activities to improve nesting success for the Piping Plover affected the local economy. This is an unusual look backward at how preserving an endangered species affected those nearby.
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