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Optimal Control of Wild Horse Populations with Nonlethal Methods

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  • Robert Fonner
  • Alok K. Bohara

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Effective management of wild horse populations has proven difficult for land managers. This paper develops and evaluates dynamic optimization models of wild horse management for three nonlethal population control methods: removals, fertility control, and a hybrid method combining removals and fertility control. Two state variables are included in the models to account for horses on the range and horses in off-range holding facilities. The optimization problems are solved and dynamic simulations are generated for each method. The results indicate that a strategic approach to nonlethal wild horse population control has the potential to significantly improve management efficiency.

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  • Robert Fonner & Alok K. Bohara, 2017. "Optimal Control of Wild Horse Populations with Nonlethal Methods," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 93(3), pages 390-412.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:landec:v:93:y:2017:i:3:p:390-412
    Note: DOI: 10.3368/le.93.3.390
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    • Q28 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Government Policy
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics

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