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Land of No Use: A Montana Wilderness Ski Project
Land of No Use, a new ski film, takes viewers into the backcountry to explore Montana’s wilderness areas. PERC research fellows Holly Fretwell and Shawn Regan help outline the debate over expanding them.
We need to raise the price of water
Allowing price to ration water may be a bitter political pill to swallow, but it makes economic and environmental sense. Writing at The Conversation, Randy Simmons lends insight into California’s water crisis.
Perverse Effects of the Endangered Species Act
How well does enforcement of the Endangered Species Act preserve wildlife habitat? On the John Batchelor show, Terry Anderson talks about how the ESA has affected spotted owls, bald eagles, silver grayling, and wolves.
Environmental Entrepreneurship: now in paperback
From Africa and South America, to China and the American West, Laura Huggins visits some of the poorest parts of the world to illustrate how local entrepreneurs enhance environmental quality and create wealth. Her book, Environmental Entrepreneurship, is now available in paperback.
Are All Commons Tragedies? Bison in the 19th Century
The near extermination of the North American bison is widely viewed as a classic example of the tragedy of the commons. In the Independent Review, P.J. Hill argues that even if there had been well-defined and enforced property rights, cattle would still have replaced bison on the Great Plains.
Endangering the Endangered
While the Endangered Species Act has led to habitat destruction, private solutions give us reason to be hopeful. In South Africa’s Wildlife Ranching magazine, Terry Anderson explains how Texan ranchers brought the scimitar-horned oryx back from the brink of extinction.
The West Needs a Water Market to Fight Drought
In the Wall Street Journal, Gary Libecap and Robert Glennon discuss the West’s outdated water laws. A policy overhaul, they argue, would allow efficient water markets and reward conservation.
When the Endangered Species Act Threatens Wildlife
In the Wall Street Journal, Terry Anderson examines how landowners have managed wildlife habitat under the ESA and suggests heavy-handed enforcement has discouraged private conservation efforts.
Would Outsourcing Parks Solve The National Park Service’s Financial Woes?
The National Park Service faces fiscal challenges. Would a franchise model help some parks increase long-term revenues? National Parks Traveler’s Kurt Repanshek and PERC’s Holly Fretwell explore possible solutions.