The Optimal Timing of Reintroducing Captive Populations Into the Wild

Richard T. Melstrom; Kehinde Rilwan Salau; David W. Shanafelt; David W. Shanafelt

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.09.021

The Optimal Timing of Reintroducing Captive Populations Into the Wild

Richard T. Melstrom
, Kehinde Rilwan Salau
, David W. Shanafelt
, David W. Shanafelt

School of Environmental Sustainability

University of Arizona
Arizona State University
Paul Sabatier University

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Original language	American English
Journal	Ecological Economics
Volume	156
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.09.021
State	Published - Feb 1 2019

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Economics
Natural Resource Economics
Aquaculture and Fisheries

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