PERC’s Jonathan Wood spoke with Cat Daily Podcast host Caleb Brown to discuss the Endangered Species Act’s achievements and failures in protecting and recovering species. For decades the Endangered Species Act has done a good job of preventing listed species from going extinct; however, the ESA has failed to fully recover many of those species. Changes to the law to help align private landowners incentives with these recovery goals may be the answer.
Jonathan Wood is vice president of law and policy at PERC, leading PERC’s Conservation Law and Policy Center.
Now in its third year, PERC’s Conservation Innovation Lab has grown significantly while staying grounded in its roots and mission.
Roosevelt helped conserve an extraordinary inheritance. Our job is to take care of it.
A new federal rule will change how grizzly bears are managed under the Endangered Species Act and create a smarter path for long-term recovery.