Waterfowl habitat is a biological resource which is neither bought nor sold
in the traditional market sense. Nebraska, which is situated near the cent
er of the North American Central Flyway, contains unique wetland habitat. R
ecognizing this, resource managers working in Nebraska promote regulatory p
rotection of such areas. This study found that Nebraskans positively value
their state's Rainwater Basin wetland region in that they are willing to pa
y to have it maintained and expanded. In addition, this study demonstrates
how this value was estimated and illustrates how such a value can assist in
policy decisions regarding habitat acquisition programs.