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Creator:: Kovski, Nicole
Abstract:: In the case of lake management for recreational use, policy makers often face a balancing act. They must maintain both the ecological quality of sites and the welfare of recreationists. In Wisconsin's Northern Highland Lake District, recreational boaters inadvertently transport aquatic invasive species between lakes. Economic models of boater demand...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Professor Joe Kerkvliet, for both serving on my committee and for excellent courses which served as

Creator:: Kriz, Matthew A.
Abstract:: Gray wolves (Canis lupus) are the most socially polarizing species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Wildlife management practices at local, state, and federal levels include lethal control to resolve stakeholder and wolf conflicts as a last resort. There is little experimental evidence that lethal control is effective in this...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Nicole Duplaix Daniel W. Edge Joe Kerkvliet Gray wolves (Canis lupus) are the most socially

Creator:: Lundgren, Matthew
Abstract:: The Endangered Species Act is hailed as the “gold standard” of species conservation legislation both in the U.S. and globally. There are scarce conservation funds that we as a society can spend on the recovery of endangered species, so it is important to understand how the parties involved with this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the data analysis and writing process. I give special thanks to Dr. Joe Kerkvliet for his help with

Creator:: Sloggy, Matthew R.
Abstract:: Advancing the understanding of natural resource management is an important step in mitigating the effects of human activity on the environment, and ensuring efficient outcomes for many sectors of the economy. As humanity’s role in the natural world becomes better understood, the importance of interdisciplinary modeling has grown in leaps...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and companionship that Joe Kerkvliet showed me during my time in Corvallis. Thanks to Joe, I am now

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