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Stop the Bleeding

[…] plenty of imaginations in Silicon Valley is β€œcultured meat”—essentially, animal protein raised in a lab rather than on a ranch. Many investors have also sunk funds into plant-based alternatives to meat. The most notable one may be the Impossible Burger, available at select coastal restaurants and known for being a fake burger that oozes […]

Published on: July 2, 2018

Will WOTUS Reform End Wetland Banking?

[…] many wetlands. This means that even the most well-intentioned conservationists may need a federal permit to undertake ecological restoration on private land. Why does this matter? Because obtaining such permits can be costly and time-consumingβ€”and failure to comply can bring criminal penalties. And as has been shown in the context of endangered species, excessively […]

Published on: June 22, 2018

My Kingdom for a Razorback Sucker

Instead of using endangered species as a tool to regulate land uses, what if we pay people to conserve them?

Published on: June 15, 2018

Markets for Conservation

By assigning a price to environmental values, we can help protect land from eminent domain.

Published on: May 16, 2018

The Monkey Selfie Case

An example of how litigation-driven environmentalism falls short when resolving conservation conflicts.

Published on: May 11, 2018

Prevention and Recovery

[…] If you go to a restaurant, for instance, and the food is horrible, you probably won’t go back. But when something is provided to you for β€œ free”—meaning the cost is borne by someone elseβ€”you will be less concerned with whether the benefits to you outweigh the cost to them. A new PERC report,Β The […]

Published on: April 27, 2018

The Road to Recovery

DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT Summary The Endangered Species Act has proven effective at preventing extinctions but not at promoting species recovery. Because we care about preventing extinction and recovering endangered species, the challenge is to find reforms that preserve what the Endangered Species Act does well while boosting incentives for recovering species. The […]

Published on: April 25, 2018