While the approach is a step in the right direction, it may be only a half measure toward providing countries with sufficient conservation funding to operate resilient programs.
Author Archives: Kat Dwyer
Forest Management Requires ‘Good’ Fire
Prescribed burns are a necessary element for forest management and reducing wildfire risk.
Adoption Is a Vital Tool for Wild Horses
We can’t adopt our way out of the wild horse crisis, but continuing the Adoption Incentive Program is a far better solution than leaving animals to suffer on deteriorating rangelands.
Arizona State University Professor Dr. Bryan Leonard Promoted to PERC Senior Fellow
We are thrilled to elevate Bryan’s role as he expands his work addressing conservation issues across the West.
Public Comment on Minimizing Transaction Costs for Mitigation Banking
The Service should consider how it can enhance the work of mitigation banks and shift the approach from mitigating development to directly rewarding conservation.
A Plan to Solve the Colorado River Crisis
What if farmers competed with one another to cut water consumption?
Water, Eagles, and Wildfire
A podcast about the role of markets in conserving eagles and water, and how litigation stymies forest restoration work.
A Trophy-Hunting Ban Could Hurt Animals More Than It Helps
A proposed congressional ban would starve conservation agencies of revenue.
Free Market Conservation and Environmental Optimism
A podcast on how markets can be harnessed to improve environmental quality.
Red Tape Is Making Wildfires Worse
Reform of the permitting process could help us address our growing wildfire crisis before it’s too late.