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Prevention, eradication, and containment of invasive species: illustrations from Hawaii
Burnett, Kimberly, Brooks Kaiser, Basharat A. Pitafi, and James Roumassat. (2006)


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Burnett, Kimberly, Brooks Kaiser, Basharat A. Pitafi, and James Roumassat. 2006. Prevention, eradication, and containment of invasive species: illustrations from Hawaii. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 35(1):63-77.

Invasive species change ecosystems and the economic services such ecosystems provide. Optimal policy will minimize the expected damages and costs of prevention and control. We seek to explain policy outcomes as a function of biological and economic factors, using the case of Hawaii to illustrate. First, we consider an existing invader, Miconia calvescens, a plant with the potential to reduce biodiversity, soil cover, and water availability. We then examine an imminent threat, the potential arrival of the Brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis). The arrival of the snake in Guam has led to native bird extirpations, power outages, and health costs.

Taxa covered in this document    
Boiga irregularis all HEARBIB references ] online species info ]
Miconia calvescens all HEARBIB references ] online species info ]

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