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Semantic Traps Seminar: June 2016

[…] (tla@perc.org) or Kurt Leube (kleube@stanford.edu). Date June 9-11, 2016 (Thursday evening to Saturday noon) Location Liechtenstein Academy Foundation Campus: Freudenfels Castle Lake Constance, Eschenz, Switzerland Admission Fee Free Admission Program Director Hans-Rudolf Maag Academic Directors Terry L. Anderson and Kurt R. Leube Seminar Program Thursday – 9 June, 2016 tbd Opening Dinner (optional) Welcoming […]

Published on: January 28, 2016

TBT: Private vs. Government Conservation

[…] 1992, the United Nations gathered delegates from 172 governments at the Earth Summit to rethink how government policies can be applied to halt the pollution of the planet. 10,000 journalists were invited to broadcast the message around the world. Back on the ranch, PERC hosted its then-annual conference for journalists to discuss the ideas […]

Published on: January 21, 2016

Managing Conflicts over Western Rangelands

[…] happened, the Trust decided to purchase the minimum number of cattle to graze on the allotment in order to retain control of the grazing permits.56 This case study illustrates an important lesson for promoting trading on federal rangelands: Even if grazing rights are well defined and respected, they must also be transferable to groups […]

Published on: January 21, 2016

A Different Kind of Green

[…] of life for their families. In recent years, doing right by the environment has become big business. Dams are being removed, streams are being reclaimed, and native plants are being reintroduced, all by people whose motives could be viewed as self-serving. But unlike the government, which has a spotty history when it comes to […]

Published on: January 14, 2016

TBT: Doing Good While Doing Well

Enviropreneurs have long harnessed the tools of free market environmentalism to satisfy the growing demands for environmental quality.

Published on: January 14, 2016

Trust Alternatives for Range Resource Allocation

Multiple organizational forms shape range management today, and through a comparison of state, private, and federal lands in the US, this essay helps explain why trust land agencies are not more market-oriented stewards of the land and resources.

Published on: January 8, 2016

TBT: Will the Endangered Species Act Save the King of the Jungle?

Throwback Thursday: From the Archives Photo from Derek Keats courtesy of Flickr.comΒ  In the National Review last month, PERC’s Shawn Regan wrote about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision to formally list the African lion under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).Β  Enacted in 1973 to provide for the conservation of species that are […]

Published on: January 7, 2016

Ranching for Wildlife in Texas

[…] drastic change. Although it is still an active cattle ranch, the 4,000-acre property is now actively managed for wildlife. Dunn’s first step was to address the effects of the cattle. He reduced the number of cows on the ranch and put in fences to keep them out of sensitive areas such as wetlands and […]

Published on: January 5, 2016