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.
Brian Yablonski is the chief executive officer of PERC and the former chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Hannah Downey is the policy director at PERC, helping to bring PERC ideas to the policy world.
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