PERC and the Great American Outdoors Act
Brian YablonskiA message on the Great American Outdoors Act from PERC's CEO Brian Yablonski.
Elk in Paradise: Conserving Migratory Wildlife and Working Lands in Montana’s Paradise Valley
Whitney TiltThis report presents findings from an extensive survey and numerous discussions with landowners, which reveal attitudes toward wildlife and point the way to solutions that can support landowners and wildlife in the valley.
Thank a Hunter
Hannah Downey, Kaleigh CunninghamIt’s incredibly important that we actively support hunting and angling not only because they’re a part of Montana’s identity, but because our wild places need the resources.
How Should We Think About Wildfires?
Jonathan WoodWe must find ways to increase government accountability, reduce regulatory obstacles to active management, and bring private ingenuity and resources to bear on the problem.
Protecting Wetlands: Environmental Federalism and Grassroots Conservation in the Prairie Pothole Region
Henry HolmesScaling back federal regulation over isolated wetlands reduces conflict between regulators and private landowners, aligning economic incentives with voluntary conservation objectives.
A Private Solution to Wildfire Risk
Monique DutkowskyAs wildfire response and wildfire suppression engulf more of the USFS’s already strained budget, private solutions can offer quick and decisive answers.
Recognizing Private Lands for their Public Benefits
Whitney TiltAmid growing public interest in the future of elk populations in the West, the essential role of ranchers and other landowners must gain recognition.
Manage Forests for Timber, Not Tinder
Holly Fretwell, Jack SmithTimber harvesting can reduce catastrophic wildfire risk and provide a stream of sustainable material for green construction.
About PERC
Founded in 1980 in Bozeman, Montana, PERC—the Property and Environment Research Center—is the home of free market environmentalism. Our research is dedicated to harnessing the power of markets and property rights to improve environmental quality.
Research Areas
Public Lands
Cato Daily Podcast: Property Rights and Drilling in the American Arctic
A podcast on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and non-use leasing.
Public Comment on Custer Gallatin National Forest Recreation Fee Proposal
PERC weighs in on the U.S. Forest Service's efforts to improve public land management through user fees.
Congress Moves to Shore Up Our Crumbling National Parks
The Great American Outdoors Act won’t solve the problem all by itself, but it’s a good first step.
Wildlife
Cato Daily Podcast: Property Rights and Drilling in the American Arctic
A podcast on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and non-use leasing.
Public Comment on Defining ‘Habitat’ for the Endangered Species Act
PERC weighs in on a proposal that can help make imperiled species and their habitat less of a liability for landowners.
Media Misinformation Harms Conservation Efforts
Media coverage of trophy hunting highlights the potential for misinformation to enter public and political debates on conservation issues.
Water
Water Markets Can Rescue the Great Salt Lake
By recognizing water conservation as a beneficial use, Utah can promote cooperation that can help restore the Great Salt Lake.
The Clean Water Act’s Permitting Process is Mired in Red Tape
The federal Clean Water Act is a notoriously complex statute, imposing federal permitting on a wide variety of land uses, industrial activity, and conservation projects based on turbid regulatory standards.
A Look Back At the Gold King Mine Spill
Five years after the Gold King mine spill, we still need reforms to clean up abandoned mines.
Private Lands
Public Comment on Defining ‘Habitat’ for the Endangered Species Act
PERC weighs in on a proposal that can help make imperiled species and their habitat less of a liability for landowners.
Pipeline Approval Process Can’t Ignore Property Owners’ Rights
Under a federal statute, FERC approval gives pipeline companies the power to use eminent domain to acquire property or easements for construction.
Markets and Property Rights are Improving the Environment
A podcast on free market environmentalism and its track record around the world.
Hunters and Anglers
PERC Research Fellow Testifies on Wildlife Conservation and Zoonotic Disease Risks
Catherine Semcer testifies before the U.S. Senate on the importance of habitat conservation in preventing disease transmission from wildlife to humans.
A Pirate Looks at 40
Reflections on PERC’s milestone anniversary.
Protecting America’s Duck Factory
Lessons from Ducks Unlimited
Fisheries
Markets, Not Ill-Fitting Regulatory Mandates, Are the Solution to Bycatch
Markets can overcome the technological challenge by giving fishers and others the incentive to develop new ways to reduce bycatch.
Markets and Property Rights are Improving the Environment
A podcast on free market environmentalism and its track record around the world.
A Different Shade of Green
Markets and property rights are working to solve a variety of environmental problems.
Publications
Volume 39, No.1, Summer 2020
Elk in Paradise: Conserving Migratory Wildlife and Working Lands in Montana's Paradise Valley
Volume 38, No.2, Winter 2019
Prospecting for Pollution: The Need for Better Incentives to Clean Up Abandoned Mines
Volume 38, No.1, Summer 2019
The Road to Recovery
What Went Wrong With WOTUS: Reflections on Economic Valuation and Environmental Regulation
Distributional Effects of Environmental Markets
Volume 37, No.1, Summer 2018
Mobilizing Markets to Reduce Bycatch in Marine Fisheries
Clearing the Smoke from Wildfire Policy: An Economic Perspective
