A proactive approach for assessing alternative management programs for an invasive alien pollinator species |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, P.O. Box 12, Rehovot 76100, Israel;2. Department of Entomology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, P.O. Box 12, Rehovot 76100, Israel;1. Czech Society for Ornithology, Na Bělidle 34, CZ-15000 Prague 5, Czech Republic;2. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Potton Road, Sandy, SG19 2DL, UK;3. Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0AG, UK;4. Swiss Ornithological Institute, Seerose 1, 6204 Sempach, Switzerland;5. European Bird Census Council, P.O. Box 6521, 6503, GA, Nijmegen, the Netherlands;6. Catalan Ornithological Institute, Natural History Museum of Barcelona, Pl. Leonardo da Vinci 4-5, 08019 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain;7. Department of Biology, Lund University, Ecology Building, S-223 62 Lund, Sweden;8. Wetlands International, P.O. Box 471, 6700 AL Wageningen, the Netherlands;9. BirdLife International, The David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, UK;10. British Trust for Ornithology, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU, UK;1. Rancher, Greet Ranch, Ten Sleep, WY 82442, USA;2. Director, Sheridan Research and Extension Center, Sheridan, WY 82801, USA;3. Associate Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA;1. Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, United States;2. Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Resources for the Future, United States;3. Department of Biology, Missouri Western State University, United States;4. Department of Aquatic Ecology, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Switzerland;5. Department of Economics, University of Wyoming, United States;1. School of the Environment, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164-2250, USA (Wold);2. School of the Environment, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164-2250, USA (Meddens);3. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 83844-2334, USA (Lee);4. Department of Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 83844-2334, USA (Jansen);1. Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA;2. Professor, Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA;3. Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA;4. Landscape Ecologist, Bureau of Land Management, Lakewood, CO 80215, USA;5. Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Cheyenne, WY 82009, USA |
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| Abstract: | Most evaluations of the economic impacts of invasive species are done post facto and concentrate on direct production loss caused. However, the effects of invasive species on non-market services such as biodiversity and landscapes can be considerable. A proactive approach of assessing the expected economic impact of invasive species prior to their occurrence may contribute to greater efficiency of policy makers. Here we used a stated preference method for a priori evaluating the willingness of the population to pay for different control programs of a new invasive bee species in Israel, the dwarf honey bee, Apis florea. We evaluated possible economic impacts of A. florea using two model plant species expected to be adversely affected by its invasion due to decreased pollination. The plants have no market value but they add aesthetic value to the open landscape. Using a mixed logit model we found that the mean willingness to pay (WTP) differed between the model plants, and increased with the extent of plant loss. Respondents differentiated between levels of damage to the plants and between control methods in their preferences for a specific program. Our results provide means for informed proactive decision making in preventing the continued invasion of the bee. |
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