TABLE OF CONTENTS 



MAJOR FINDINGS i 



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ii 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS "^ 



TABLE OF CONTENTS vi 



LIST OF TABLES vii 



CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION 1 



Scope and Objectives 1 



Definition of Economic Benefits 1 



CHAPTER II : THEORY AND METHODS 3 



Survey Design 3 



Data Sources and Survey Administration 4 



Response Rates 4 



The Contingent Valuation Model 5 



Estimated Willingness to Pay Using Dichotomous Choice 



Contingent Valuation Methodology 6 



CHAPTER III: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS AND HUNTER MANAGEMENT 



PREFERENCES 8 



Hunter Characteristics 8 



Waterfowl Hunting Trip Characteristics 8 



Waterfowl Hunter Expenditures 9 



Waterfowl Hunter Management Preferences 9 



CHAPTER IV: CONTINGENT VALUATION ESTIMATES OF CONSUMER 



SURPLUS 21 



Contingent Valuation Questions Asked 21 



Outlier and Protest Responses 21 



Model Specification and Estimated Equations 23 



Benefit Estimation 24 



REFERENCES 3 5 



APPENDIX A: SURVEY INSTRUMENT 37 



