For Economic Analysis of Wildlife Damage Control:

Controlling Habitat Characteristics through an Optimization Model

Abstract

The cost of wildlife damage control in forest could be substantial. By conducting an appropriate forest management to control vegetation conditions with the possibility of wildlife damage in mind, we may be able to reduce the management cost. In this study, we propose a modeling approach for searching the optimal management plan that takes habitat characteristics of wildlife into consideration. We apply our approach to Creeping vole damage control problem. We develop an HSI model for Creeping voles and integrate it with a management optimization model.