Policy Director
Hannah Downey is the policy director at PERC, leading policy strategy and government affairs efforts to implement key policy reforms based on PERC’s groundbreaking research. She has applied her passion for the outdoors to advance lasting conservation wins since joining PERC in 2015. Hannah has testified before Congress and works closely with policymakers at the federal and state levels on conservation issues, and her work has been featured in media outlets including The Wall Street Journal and The Hill.
Though she grew up in the Midwest, Hannah was lucky enough to spend her summers in Montana and worked as a backpacking guide in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness throughout college. Hannah now calls Bozeman home and fills her spare moments coaching youth mountain biking, serving on the board of the local ski foundation, and enjoying the wonderful outdoors every way she can.
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There is no “one size fits all” solution to accommodate crowding at parks. Park superintendents should have the flexibility to respond creatively with solutions best suited for their individual parks.
Reducing wildfire risk will require reducing barriers to getting forest management work done on the ground.
A podcast about the important role active forest management plays in mitigating wildfire.
Prescribed burns are a necessary element for forest management and reducing wildfire risk.
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.
A podcast on how markets can be harnessed to improve environmental quality.