Markets can overcome the technological challenge by giving fishers and others the incentive to develop new ways to reduce bycatch.
Author Archives: Kat Dwyer
Media Misinformation Harms Conservation Efforts
Media coverage of trophy hunting highlights the potential for misinformation to enter public and political debates on conservation issues.
Banning Hunting Trophies Will Undermine the Health of African Ecosystems
To reduce the threat of future pandemics we must conserve intact, healthy ecosystems in parts of the world, like sub-Saharan Africa, that are hotspots of emerging wildlife-borne diseases.
PERC Named One of Six Finalists for the Prestigious Templeton Freedom Award
PERC’s “Recovering Endangered Species” initiative recognized by the Atlas Network.
Public Comment on Custer Gallatin National Forest Recreation Fee Proposal
PERC weighs in on the U.S. Forest Service’s efforts to improve public land management through user fees.
The Clean Water Act’s Permitting Process is Mired in Red Tape
The federal Clean Water Act is a notoriously complex statute, imposing federal permitting on a wide variety of land uses, industrial activity, and conservation projects based on turbid regulatory standards.
The Trump Administration Takes a Step Toward Better Protecting Endangered Species
Improving incentives for landowners is a more effective way to conserve habitat than imposing burdensome regulatory mandates on them.
Congress Moves to Shore Up Our Crumbling National Parks
The Great American Outdoors Act won’t solve the problem all by itself, but it’s a good first step.
PERC and the Great American Outdoors Act
A message on the Great American Outdoors Act from PERC’s CEO Brian Yablonski.
The Great American Outdoors Act, Explained
While it might not solve all of our problems, the Great American Outdoors Act should be celebrated as an important step in restoring what’s great about the great outdoors.