Efforts to recover wildlife protected by the Endangered Species Act have been largely unsuccessful, despite significant investment of human and financial resources.
Management interventions involving regulation and enforcement can be effective, but also risk diverting resources and alienating constituents. Alternative, stakeholder-centered strategies (e.g. public education and incentivization) offer promise but are underutilized.
Russell Benford, from Northern Arizona University’s Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research, will share his research in this area, using examples from Western Pacific jurisdictions to illustrate challenges and provide examples of practical alternatives.
The event is part of the College of Letters and Sciences’ Science and Mathematics Colloquium Series, organized by the Faculty of Science and Mathematics at ASU’s Polytechnic campus. The series, which runs on most Wednesday afternoons throughout the academic year, features speakers who share their current pursuits in research and education in the areas of biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics. It is open to all and draws students, faculty and community members.
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16 Feb 2016Efforts to recover wildlife protected by the Endangered Species Act have been largely unsuccessful, despite significant investment of human and financial resources.
Management interventions involving regulation and enforcement can be effective, but also risk diverting resources and alienating constituents. Alternative, stakeholder-centered strategies (e.g. public education and incentivization) offer promise but are underutilized.
Russell Benford, from Northern Arizona University’s Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research, will share his research in this area, using examples from Western Pacific jurisdictions to illustrate challenges and provide examples of practical alternatives.
The event is part of the College of Letters and Sciences’ Science and Mathematics Colloquium Series, organized by the Faculty of Science and Mathematics at ASU’s Polytechnic campus. The series, which runs on most Wednesday afternoons throughout the academic year, features speakers who share their current pursuits in research and education in the areas of biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics. It is open to all and draws students, faculty and community members.