The American burying beetle’s recovery should be a cause for celebration, not alarm.
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Environmental Progress Made Possible by Human Flourishing
Human prosperity frees us to pursue our environmental values.
Urbane Cowboys Podcast: Earth Day with Holly Fretwell
A podcast about free market environmentalism.
This Earth Day, Try Conservation Optimism
Earth Day is a moment to celebrate the gains of conservation and the natural world.
During National Park Week, Remember that Our Parks Need Our Help
With creative approaches we can fill our parks’ financial hole and keep from digging a new one.
Who Is Responsible for Clean Water?
If federal authority ebbs, will states take the lead on regulating upstream water quality?
PBS: Brian Yablonski on Grizzlies, Wolves, and the Endangered Species Act
An interview with PBS on predator conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
A Breakthrough for Wild Horses in the West?
Using ideas from PERC research, the BLM recently announced a new program to increase wild horse adoptions.
Why Punish People Who Try to Clean Up Pollution?
Too often, strict liability deters people from taking steps to improve environmental outcomes.
What Went Wrong With WOTUS: Reflections on Economic Valuation and Environmental Regulation
Economic analysis will be most useful if it helps us prioritize our challenges, rather than being used as a rubber stamp to endorse environmental regulation.