Table 1.
Wolf presence reduces the economic losses from DVCs
| (1) | (2) | (3) | |
| Net effect | Behavioral effect | Population effect | |
| Change in DVCs | |||
| Percent | −23.7% | −17.4% | −6.3% |
| No. | −38 | −28 | −10 |
| Economic value | $375,972 | $275,715 | $100,257 |
Notes: The wolf effect operates through changes in: (1) both deer population and deer behavior, (2) deer behavior only, and (3) deer population only.