Shawn Regan

Shawn Regan

Vice President of Research

Shawn Regan is the vice president of research at PERC and executive editor of PERC Reports. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Outside, Los Angeles Times, High Country News, National Review, Reason, Grist, and Quartz, and his research has been published in journals such as Science, Natural Resources Journal, and Utah Law Review.

He has testified before both houses of Congress and has appeared on national radio programs such as NPR’s “On Point” and American Public Media’s “Marketplace Morning Report.” He holds a M.S. in Applied Economics from Montana State University and degrees in economics and environmental science from Berry College. He is also a former backcountry ranger for the National Park Service.

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Articles by Shawn Regan

Fanning the Flames

Shawn Regan

State and federal policies have deepened California's most pressing environmental challenges.

Are Conservation Leases the Key to Resolving Competing Demands on Public Lands?

Shawn Regan

We should create a system of conservation leasing that allows groups to resolve their competing demands over the use of public lands through voluntary negotiation—just as they often do on private lands today.

A New Tool to Help Share the Cost of Living With Wildlife

Shawn Regan

The costs of sustaining crucial habitat for migrating elk have fallen entirely on the shoulders of ranchers. Until now.

A Conservation Approach Where Everyone Wins

Tate Watkins, Shawn Regan

Environmental conflicts are often zero-sum political battles, but innovative market approaches can bridge ideological divides.

Save Endangered Species From Environmental Regulations

Shawn Regan

Endangered species have it bad enough. We should make sure the laws designed to protect them don't make things worse.

PERC Reports Winter 2022

Shawn Regan

This special issue of PERC Reports explores the West’s water crisis and how markets can address today’s shortages.

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