PERC’s Executive Director, Brian Yablonski, spoke with Cato Daily Podcast host Caleb Brown about the changes that should be made to the Endangered Species Act in order to encourage greater species recovery. By making a rare species’ presence a liability rather than an asset, an Endangered Species Act listing can undermine the incentives for private landowners to accommodate species. So long as the bear remains listed, property owners face burdensome regulations if grizzlies migrate through their land—not to mention the other costs and challenges predators like grizzlies present for ranchers and other property owners.
Cato Daily Podcast: Grizzly Bears and Endangered Species Recovery
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Brian Yablonski
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Brian Yablonski is the chief executive officer of PERC and the former chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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The Endangered Species Act: Hotel California for Wildlife
This special episode of A Voice for Rural America explores how the ESA could be reformed to achieve better recovery outcomes for listed species.
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Quibbling While the West Burns
In a world where bureaucracy moves slow and wildfires move fast, it’s little surprise that fire keeps winning.
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Western Rangelands Are Overpopulated With Wild Horses. The East Can Help.
Easterners can offer a lifeline to wild horses, helping to rehabilitate Western ecosystems and ensure the well-being of these majestic animals.