A long-running saga over private land designated as critical habitat for an endangered frog comes to a close.
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Oh Deer
30 million whitetails are on the loose in the U.S., causing crop damage and car accidents. Markets can help.
Outdoor Recreation Has Never Been More Popular—and More in Need of Dedicated Funding
Recreationists have the chance to fund a promising future for public lands by looking to themselves rather than Congress for solutions.
Trails Day Highlights Need for Dedicated Recreation Funding
Increased visitation represents an opportunity for hikers to put their money where their footprints are and help fund public lands directly.
Grizzly Delisting Case Highlights the Crucial Role Incentives Play in Species Conservation
PERC and the Pacific Legal Foundation file an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit in support of grizzly conservation.
How We Pay to Play: Funding Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands in the 21st Century
If the enthusiasm for enjoying public lands can be better channeled into user-funded mechanisms that support the maintenance and improvement of them, then outdoor recreationists of all stripes would have much to gain.
Property Rights Are the Key to Conserving Maine’s Rockweed
In a win for conservation and property rights, Maine’s supreme court decides that rockweed cannot be harvested without owner consent.
The Conservation-Easement Conundrum
Conservation easements are on the rise. But are tax breaks the most equitable—and effective—way to finance them?
What Fees Can (and Cannot) Do for Our National Parks
The government-shutdown circus highlights how recreation fees can be a vital part of running parks.
The Dusky Gopher Frog’s Day in Court
How we got to today’s Supreme Court endangered species case.