The commission has often been praised by are the benefits to ranchers? 5. environmental groups for its clear analysis of problems. The success of past commission efforts Will the ranchers protect the wolves? can be explained by the fact that it follows these Policy Choice B rules of ecodetection when examining policy recommendations: When wolves are discovered on private property, pay the rancher $5,000 for not using the land People's influence the environment. choices occupied by the wolves and for any risk the wolves present to the ranchers' livestock. People's choices have results. unintended What are the costs to ranchers? People's choices are influenced by rewards. What are the benefits to ranchers? People are more likely to take better care of What are the costs to tax-paying citizens? things they own and Case Will the ranchers voluntarily protect the 1 wolves? Saving the Wolves Policy Goal: Wolves once lived in many places in North America. They were driven into near 5. Which policy do you recommend? Why? extinction because they damaged livestock and Case 2 pets. Environmentalists wish to reintroduce wolves to the western United States. Today, Saving the Owls Policy Goal: Government biologists have wolves would help balance the ecology. In discovered a rare owl that lives in certain types of Montana, for example, wolves would help control trees in the western United States. The the populations of deer and elk, which now government would like to protect this owl overgraze the land. species. Policy Choice A When wolves are discovered on property, Policy Choice A When owls are discovered on privately forest require ranchers to protect the wolves. For example, ranchers should not come close to the land, require the owner to protect the owl. For example, the land owner may not harvest any trees wolves or harm them in any way. within 20 miles of the owls' nest, or harm the owl What is the policy goal? in any way. What are the costs to ranchers? What is the policy goal? What are the costs to the forest owners? 3. What are the costs to tax-paying citizens? What are the costs to tax-paying citizens?
The commission has often been praised by environmental groups for its clear analysis of problems. The success of past commission efforts can be explained by the fact that it follows these rules of ecodetection when examining policy recommendations: People's choices influence the environment. People's choices have unintended results. People's choices are influenced by rewards. People are more likely to take better care of things they own and Case 1 Saving the Wolves Policy Goal: Wolves once lived in many places in North America. They were driven into near extinction because they damaged livestock and pets. Environmentalists wish to reintroduce wolves to the western United States. Today, wolves would help balance the ecology. In Montana, for example, wolves would help control the populations of deer and elk, which now overgraze the land. Policy Choice A When wolves are discovered on property, require ranchers to protect the wolves. For example, ranchers should not come close to the wolves or harm them in any way. What is the policy goal? What are the costs to ranchers? What are the costs to tax-paying citizens? are the benefits to ranchers? 5. Will the ranchers protect the wolves? Policy Choice B When wolves are discovered on private property, pay the rancher $5,000 for not using the land occupied by the wolves and for any risk the wolves present to the ranchers' livestock. What are the costs to ranchers? What are the benefits to ranchers? What are the costs to tax-paying citizens? Will the ranchers voluntarily protect the wolves? 5. Which policy do you recommend? Why? Case 2 Saving the Owls Policy Goal: Government biologists have discovered a rare owl that lives in certain types of trees in the western United States. The government would like to protect this owl species. Policy Choice A When owls are discovered on privately forest land, require the owner to protect the owl. For example, the land owner may not harvest any trees within 20 miles of the owls' nest, or harm the owl in any way. What is the policy goal? What are the costs to the forest owners? 3. What are the costs to tax-paying citizens?