We develop a computationally efficient methodology to evaluate optimal management in a spatially and temporally dynamic bioeconomic system. The method involves standard techniques from the macroeconomics literature to calculate approximately optimal linear decision rules. Iterations between the...

Unowned free-roaming cats are a global problem due to predation on wildlife and the spread of infectious diseases. Programs such as Trap, Neuter, and Return (TNR) and Trap-Euthanize (TE) have been used to control cat populations. This paper presents a bioeconomic model using data from Knox...

There is growing concern that trade, by connecting geographically isolated regions, unintentionally facilitates the spread of invasive pathogens and pests – forms of biological pollution that pose significant risks to ecosystem and human health. We use a bioeconomic framework to examine...