PERC CEO Brian Yablonski and Policy Director Hannah Downy join Gabriella Hoffman on the District of Conservation podcast to discuss environmental policy under the Biden administration. Specifically, the three discuss wildfire and forest management, diving into the specifics of the regulatory barriers that stand in the way of proactive forest management to reduce the risk of wildfire. The grey wolf delisting and innovative wildlife compensation funds are also discussed.
Private Conservation Efforts Offer Answers to Our Environmental Challenges
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Brian Yablonski
- Chief Executive Officer
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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Hannah Downey
- Associate Vice President of Policy
Hannah Downey is the policy director at PERC, helping to bring PERC ideas to the policy world.
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Public Comment: Conservation Requires Better Wild Horse and Burro Management
PERC joined with conservation partners to submit a public comment supporting incentives to restore healthy herds and rangelands.
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PERC Reports Magazine, Summer 2026
A special issue exploring American conservation history as the nation turns 250.
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Thomas Jefferson: The Lost Founding Father of American Conservation
Two years before he authored the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson set out on the lifelong project of conserving Virginia’s Natural Bridge. Michaelle Browers has described the effort as “perhaps the first major act of nature preservation in the new republic.” The man who would be Governor of Virginia and President of the United StatesContinue reading "Private Conservation Efforts Offer Answers to Our Environmental Challenges"
