That’s the question Terry Anderson and I explore in our essay in today’s Defining Ideas.
In short, Indians that live on reservations earn far less than Indians that live off reservations. What accounts for this disparity? The simple answer is a lack of secure property rights and rule of law on reservations.
Today’s decision penalizes conservation by holding the expansion of these populations against their delisting.
This special issue of PERC Reports explores creative ideas to address the conservation challenges of the Pacific Northwest.
It’s been more than a century since sea otters called the coasts of Oregon and Northern California home. Can they be brought back to the region without alienating fishermen?