Social influence and forest habitat conservation: Experimental evidence from Vermont's maple producers

• Published in: Conservation science and practice Vol. 1; no. 9
• Main Authors: Byerly, Hilary, D'Amato, Anthony W., Hagenbuch, Steve, Fisher, Brendan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.09.2019; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Behavior modification; behavioral science; Behavioral sciences; Biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; Birds; Conservation; Decisions; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; Environmental changes; Farm management; field experiment; Forest conservation; Forest management; Forests; Harvest; Influence; Land management; Land use planning; Landowners; Maple syrup; nudge; Participation; Private lands; Private property; social influence; Social interactions; Syrup; Wildlife conservation; working landscapes; Vermont; Northern Forest; United States > US

Working landscapes can provide biodiversity and ecosystem services. Many voluntary conservation programs ask those who manage working lands—farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners—to steward their resources in ways that maintain or increase these benefits. While research on landowners suggests the...