PERC CEO Brian Yablonski joins Ed Roberson of the Mountain & Prairie podcast to discuss PERC’s unique approach to conservation. The two explore how market tools like property rights and voluntary trade can produce good environmental outcomes, what market-based solutions are being tried in the West, and innovative ways to manage both wildlife and public lands.
Brian Yablonski is the chief executive officer of PERC and the former chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
As drought, growth, and competing demands strain Montana’s water supplies, PERC offers practical reforms to strengthen water rights, expand voluntary water trading, and modernize water management
A practical reform agenda for unlocking Montana’s water markets
More targeted policy could better balance costs and benefits across different landscapes