Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

Pienaar E.F., & Sturgeon D.J.E. (2024) Exotic pet owners’ preferences for different ectothermic taxa are based on species traits and purchase prices in the United States. Neobiota 91: 1-27.

Shapiro H.G., & Pienaar E.F. (2024) Falconer perceptions of, and support for, rabbit hemorrhagic disease biosecurity actions. Human-Wildlife Interactions, accepted.

Puri M., Johannsen K.L., Goode K.O., & Pienaar E.F. (2024) Addressing the challenge of wildlife conservation in urban landscapes by increasing human tolerance for wildlife. People and Nature, published online.

Puri M., Goode K.O., Johannsen K.L., & Pienaar E.F. (2024) Engaging urban residents in the appropriate actions to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. Conservation Science and Practice 6(2): e13074.

Pratt E.N., Lockwood J.L., King E.G., & Pienaar E.F. (2024) Identifying inconsistencies in exotic pet regulations that perpetuate trade in risky species. Conservation Biology 38(2): e14189.

Shapiro H.G., Ruder M.G., Nimlos N.M., & Pienaar E.F. (2023) Understanding rabbit owners’ willingness to engage in disease prevention behaviors. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 219: 106018.

Núñez Godoy C.C., Branch, L.C., Pienaar, E.F., & Núñez-Regueiro, M. (2023) Determinants and costs of strategic enrollment of landowners in a payments for ecosystem services program in a deforestation hotspot: the Argentine Chaco forest. Ecosystem Services 62: 101539.

Núñez Godoy C.C., & Pienaar E.F. (2023) Motivations for, and barriers to, landowner participation in Argentina's payments for ecosystem services program. Conservation Science and Practice 5(8): e12991.

Nimlos N.M., Martin J.A., Palmer W.E., Sisson D.C., & Pienaar E.F. (2023) A cost assessment of intensive wild quail management on private lands in the southeastern United States. Conservation Science and Practice 5(7): e12950.

Shapiro H.G., D'Angelo G., Ruder M.G., & Pienaar E.F. (2023) Engaging stakeholders in wildlife disease management: Hunters’ willingness to adopt and support biosecurity actions to prevent the spread of rabbit hemorrhagic disease. Conservation Science and Practice 5(1): e12858.

Merz, L., E. F. Pienaar, T. Fik, S. Muyengwa, and B. Child (2023) Wildlife institutions highly salient to human attitudes toward wildlife. Conservation Science and Practice 5(2): e12879.

Steele, Z.T., & Pienaar E.F. (2023) Educators' and visitors' perceptions of invasive species education in zoos. Visitor Studies 26(2): 143-159.

Shapiro H.G., Ruder M.G., & Pienaar E.F. (2022) Down the rabbit hole: Domestic rabbit owners’ perceptions of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2. EcoHealth 19: 487–501.

Shapiro H.G., Pienaar E.F., & Kohl M.T. (2022) Barriers to management of a foreign animal disease at the wildlife-domestic animal interface: The case of rabbit hemorrhagic disease in the United States. Frontiers in Conservation Science 3: 857678.

Pienaar E.F., Episcopio-Sturgeon D.J., & Steele Z.T. (2022) Investigating public support for biosecurity measures to mitigate pathogen transmission through the herpetological trade. PLoS ONE 17(1): e0262719.

Núñez Godoy C.C., Pienaar E.F., & Branch L.C. (2022) Willingness of private landowners to participate in forest conservation in the Chaco region of Argentina. Forest Policy and Economics 138: 102708.

Jones G.M., Brosi B., Evans J.M., Gottlieb I.G.W., Loy X., Núñez-Regueiro M.M.,Ober H.K., Pienaar E.F., Pillay R., Pisarello K., Smith L.L., & Fletcher R.J. (2022) Conserving alpha and beta diversity in wood‐production landscapes, Conservation Biology 36(3): e13872.

Glass, A. D. and E. F. Pienaar (2021) "How do members of the public and wildlife managers understand living with wildlife versus coexisting with wildlife?" Human Dimensions of Wildlife 26(6): 559-575.

Steele, Z. T. & Pienaar, E. F. (2021) Knowledge, reason and emotion: Using behavioral theories to understand people’s support for invasive animal management, Biological Invasions 23: 3513-3527.

Puri, M., Pienaar E.F., Karanth K., & Loiselle B. (2021) Food for thought - Examining farmers' willingness to engage in conservation stewardship around a protected area in central India, Ecology  and Society 26(2): 46.

North B.W. and E. F. Pienaar (2021) "Continued obstacles to wood-based biomass production in the southeastern United States" GCB Bioenergy 13(7): 1043-1053.

Louw, A. J., E. F. Pienaar, and A. M. Shrader (2021) "The biological, social, and political complexity of conserving oribi antelope (Ourebia ourebi) in South Africa" Endangered Species Research 45: 71-83.

Measey, J., C. Wagener, N.P. Mohanty, J. Baxter-Gilbert and E. F. Pienaar (2020) "The Cost and Complexity of Assessing Impact" NeoBiota 62: 279-299.

Episcopio-Sturgeon, D. J. and E. F. Pienaar (2020) “Investigating Support for Management of the Pet Trade Invasion Risk” Journal of Wildlife Management 84(6): 1196-1209.

Stainback, G. A., Lai, J. H., Pienaar, E. F., Adams, D. C., Wiederholt, R., and Vorseth, C. (2020) "Public Preferences for Ecological Indicators used in Everglades Restoration" PLoS ONE 15(6): e0234051.

Rubino, E. C. and E. F. Pienaar (2020) “Rhinoceros Ownership and Attitudes Towards Legalization of Global Horn Trade Within South Africa's Private Wildlife Sector” Oryx 54(2): 244-251.

Núñez-Regueiro, M. M., R. J. Fletcher Jr., E. F. Pienaar, L. C. Branch, J. Volante, and S. Rifai (2019) “Adding the Temporal Dimension to Spatial Patterns of Payment for Ecosystem Services Enrollment” Ecosystem Services: 100906.

Pienaar E. F., J. H. Lai, J. R. Soto and D. C. Adams (2019) “Would County Residents Vote for an Increase in Their Taxes to Conserve Native Habitat and Ecosystem Services? Funding Conservation in Palm Beach County, Florida” Ecological Economics 159: 24-34.

Lockwood, J. L., D. J. Welbourne, C. Romagosa, P. Cassey, N. E. Mandrak, A. Strecker, B. Leung, O. C. Stringham, B. Udell, D. J. Episcopio-Sturgeon, M. F. Tlusty, J. Sinclair, M. Springborn, E. F. Pienaar, and A. Rhyne (2019) “When Pets Become Pests: The Role of the Exotic Pet Trade in Producing Invasive Vertebrate Animals” Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17(6): 323-330.

Episcopio-Sturgeon, D. J. and E. F. Pienaar (2019) “Understanding Stakeholders’ Opinions and Preferences for Non-native Pet Trade Management in Florida” Human Dimensions of Wildlife 24(1): 46-60.

Rubino, E. C., E. F. Pienaar, and J. R. Soto (2018) “Structuring Legal Trade in Rhino Horn to Incentivize the Participation of South African Private Landowners” Ecological Economics 154: 306-316.

Rodgers, P. D. and E. F. Pienaar (2018) “Determinants of Tolerance for the Florida Panther in an Exurban Community in Southwest Florida” Journal of Wildlife Management 82(4): 865–876.

Rubino, E. C. and E. F. Pienaar (2018) “Understanding South African Private Landowner Decisions to Manage Rhinoceroses” Human Dimensions of Wildlife 23(2): 160-175.

Noel, E. T. and E. F. Pienaar (2017) “Securing Garbage from Florida Black Bears: Why Are the Appropriate Measures Not Implemented at the Municipal Level?” Human Dimensions of Wildlife 22(4): 347-361.

Rodgers, P. D. and E. F. Pienaar (2017) “Amenity or Nuisance? Understanding and Managing Human-Panther Interactions in Exurban Southwest Florida” Human Dimensions of Wildlife 22(4): 295-313.

Rubino, E. C. and E. F. Pienaar (2017) “Applying a Conceptual Framework to Rhinoceros Conservation on Private Lands in South Africa” Endangered Species Research 34: 89–102.

Pienaar, E. F., E. C. Rubino, M. Saayman and P. van der Merwe (2017) “Attaining Sustainable Use on Private Game Ranching Lands in South Africa” Land Use Policy 65: 176-185.

Pienaar, E. F., D. K. Lew and K. Wallmo (2017) “Intention to Pay for the Protection of Threatened and Endangered Marine Species: Implications for Conservation Program Design” Ocean & Coastal Management 138: 170-180.

Kreye, M. M., E. F. Pienaar, J. R. Soto and D. C. Adams (2017) “Creating Voluntary Payment Programs: Effective Program Design and Ranchers' Willingness to Conserve Florida Panther Habitat” Land Economics 93(3): 459-480.

Kreye, M. M., E. F. Pienaar and A. E. Adams (2017) “The Role of Community Identity in Cattlemen Response to Florida Panther Recovery Efforts” Society and Natural Resources 30(1): 79-94.

Larson, D. M., E. F. Pienaar and L. S. Jarvis (2016) “Wildlife Conservation, Labor Supply, and Time Values in Rural Botswana” Environment and Development Economics 21(2): 135-157.

Pienaar, E. F., M. M. Kreye and C. E. Jacobs (2015) “Conflicts between Cattlemen and the Florida Panther: Insights and Policy Recommendations from Interviews with Florida Cattlemen” Human Ecology – An Interdisciplinary Journal 43(4): 577-588.

Pienaar, E. F., D. Telesco and S. Barrett (2015) “Understanding People’s Willingness to Implement Measures to Manage Human-Bear Conflict in Florida” Journal of Wildlife Management 79(5): 798–806

Pienaar, E. F., D. K. Lew and K. Wallmo (2015) “The Importance of Survey Content: Testing for the Context Dependency of the New Ecological Paradigm Scale” Social Science Research 51: 338-349.

Feinberg, D., M. E. Hostetler, S. E. Reed and E. F. Pienaar (2015) “Evaluating Management Strategies to Enhance Biodiversity in Conservation Subdivisions: Perspectives from Developers in Colorado, USA” Landscape and Urban Planning 136: 87-96.

Jacobs, C. E., M. B. Main and E. F. Pienaar (2015) “Florida Ranchers and Florida Panthers: Risk Perceptions, Support for Recovery, and Evaluation of Potential Livestock Depredation Compensation Programs” Florida Scientist 78(3-4): 130-148.

Kreye, M. M. and E. F. Pienaar (2015) “A Critical Review of Efforts to Protect Florida Panther Habitat on Private Lands” Land Use Policy 48: 428-436.

Pienaar, E. F., L. S. Jarvis and D. M. Larson (2014) “Using a Choice Experiment Framework to Value Conservation-Contingent Development Programs: An Application to Botswana” Ecological Economics 98: 39–48.

Pienaar, E. F., D. K. Lew and K. Wallmo (2013) “Are Environmental Attitudes Influenced by Survey Context? An Investigation of the Context Dependency of the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) Scale” Social Science Research 42(6): 1542–1554.

Pienaar, E. F., L. S. Jarvis and D. M. Larson (2013) “Creating Direct Incentives for Wildlife Conservation in Community-Based Natural Resource Management Programs in Botswana” Journal of Development Studies 49(3): 313-331.

Book Chapters

Howitt, R. and E. F. Pienaar (2006) “Agricultural Impacts” in Smith, J. B. and R. Mendelsohn, eds.  The Impact of Climate Change on Regional Systems: A Comprehensive Analysis of California, Edgar Publishing, Brookfield, VT, pp. 188-207.

Reports

Florida Panther

Pienaar, E. F. and M. M. Kreye (2015) Conserving the Florida Panther: Structuring Incentives to Protect Panthers and Panther Habitat on Private Lands - Final Report, FWC Agreement No. 13140. Submitted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Florida Panther Recovery Implementation Team and the Florida Cattlemen’s Association. December 2015. 40 pp.

Pienaar, E. F. and M. M. Kreye (2015) Conserving the Florida Panther: Structuring Incentives to Protect Panthers and Panther Habitat on Private Lands – Report on the Design and Implementation of the Choice Experiment Survey and Preliminary Survey Results. Submitted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. March 2015. 20 pp.

Pienaar, E. F. and M. M. Kreye (2015) Incentives for Land Stewardship: Managing the Florida Panther and Wildlife Habitat on Ranchlands – Preliminary Research Findings. Submitted to the Florida Panther Recovery Implementation Team. February 2015. 6 pp. http://www.fws.gov/verobeach/FloridaPantherRIT/20150225%20Pienaar%20Summary%20for%20FPRI%20team.pdf

Pienaar, E. F. and M. M. Kreye (2014) Conserving the Florida Panther: Structuring Incentives to Protect Panthers and Panther Habitat on Private Lands – Annual Report. Submitted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. December 2014. 7 pp.

Pienaar, E. F. and M. M. Kreye (2014) Conserving the Florida Panther: Structuring Incentives to Protect Panthers and Panther Habitat on Private Lands – Report on the Design and Implementation of the Choice Experiment Survey. Submitted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. September 2014. 15 pp.

Pienaar, E. F. (2014) Protecting Florida Panther Habitat on Private Lands: Report Synthesizing Existing Research on the Florida Panther and Potential Incentive Programs that May Be Used in the Protection of the Florida Panther. Submitted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. June 2014. 70 pp.

Pienaar, E. F. (2014) Meetings with Cattlemen and Ranchers - Collier and Hendry Counties. Submitted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Florida Panther Recovery Implementation Team and the Florida Cattlemen’s Association. April 2014. 5 pp.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Landowner Assistance Program

Pienaar, E. F. and R. R. Plate (2015) Florida Private Landowner Wildlife Habitat Monitoring Survey – Phase III, Final Report on the Florida Private Landowner Wildlife Habitat Monitoring Survey. Submitted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. November 2015. 40 pp.

Other Reports

Pienaar, E. F. (2017) Economic Valuation of the Ecosystem Services (Nature’s Benefits) of Palm Beach County’s Natural Areas Managed by the Department of Environmental Resources Management. Submitted to the Department of Environmental Resources Management, Palm Beach County. December 2017. 29 pp.

Nilius, R., S. Dawsey, M. Eaton, J. Martin, S. Romanach, S. Baird, M. Bryant, D. Case, F. Johnson, G. McMahon, N. Pau, E. Pienaar, M. Ratnaswamy, S. Seibert, P. Wingrove and N. Wood (2014) Maximizing the Social and Ecological Value of Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina as the Effects of Global Change Processes Increase, Structured Decision Making Workshop, June 2-6, 2014.

Lew, D. K., D. M. Larson, G. Kipperberg, J. Barrett, and E. F. Pienaar (2003)  Assessing Economic Impacts of Water Pollution on Beneficial Uses in California Water Bodies:  The Lost Beneficial Use Value Calculator. Report to the California State Water Resources Control Board.

Howitt, R., M. Tauber, and E. F. Pienaar (2003) Impacts of Global Climate Change on California’s Agricultural Water Demand. Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC, Davis, California.