Can the Tortoise Win the Race?

Protecting Wetlands: Environmental Federalism and Grassroots Conservation in the Prairie Pothole Region

Henry Holmes

Scaling back federal regulation over isolated wetlands reduces conflict between regulators and private landowners, aligning economic incentives with voluntary conservation objectives.

Cato Daily Podcast: Property Rights and Drilling in the American Arctic

Shawn Regan

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

Catherine E. Semcer

Media coverage of trophy hunting highlights the potential for misinformation to enter public and political debates on conservation issues.

Banning Hunting Trophies Will Undermine the Health of African Ecosystems

Catherine E. Semcer

To reduce the threat of future pandemics we must conserve intact, healthy ecosystems in parts of the world, like sub-Saharan Africa, that are hotspots of emerging wildlife-borne diseases.

The Trump Administration Takes a Step Toward Better Protecting Endangered Species

Shawn Regan,  Tate Watkins

Improving incentives for landowners is a more effective way to conserve habitat than imposing burdensome regulatory mandates on them.