It’s no mystery that plenty of people visit U.S. national parks to spot endemic animals. We are constantly reminded of this by people getting too close to bison in Yellowstone National Park and by visitors using drones to chase bears out of trees .

Yet, there is a way the National Park Service (NPS) could benefit from people’s eagerness to spot wildlife. A recent study investigated whether people would be willing to pay more to support national park animals. The results are surprising.

Here is a closer look at what researchers found and how higher fees could improve the NPS and local wildlife.

U.S. National Park Visitors Are Ready To Pay Higher Entry Fees To Support Wildlife

According to a 2024 study , U.S. national park visitors are willing to pay extra fees to help fund wildlif

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