Today’s decision penalizes conservation by holding the expansion of these populations against their delisting.
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PERC Reports Winter 2024
This special issue of PERC Reports explores creative ideas to address the conservation challenges of the Pacific Northwest.
A Coastal Comeback
It’s been more than a century since sea otters called the coasts of Oregon and Northern California home. Can they be brought back to the region without alienating fishermen?
Kelp Wanted
Can cultivating a taste for purple sea urchin help restore America’s underwater forests?
Reclaiming the Forest
How local control is helping restore tribal forests
Orcas in a Noisy World
Killer whales in the Salish Sea are struggling with a growing problem: shipping noise. Could markets help quiet their submarine world?
The Flow of the Future
From the headwaters to coastal riverbeds, water markets are boosting streamflows throughout the Pacific Northwest to benefit salmon and other fish species
Forest Fight
When litigation pays better than conservation
Conservation and Conflict in the Land of Giants
Rather than a place to be tamed, the Pacific Northwest remains a confluence of people and wildlife who share this magnificent spot on the map
Conservation Conflict
Managing wildlife and parks in the Pacific Northwest