The Trump administration has proposed reforms to the Endangered Species Act. PERC research fellow Jonathan Wood appeared on National Public Radio’s On Point to discuss how the proposed regulatory changes can be good for endangered species recovery.
Proposed Reforms to the Endangered Species Act
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Jonathan Wood- Vice President of Law & Policy
Jonathan Wood is vice president of law and policy at PERC, leading PERC’s Conservation Law and Policy Center.
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