Whitney Tilt

Whitney Tilt is a PERC impact fellow, Executive Director of the AFFTA Fisheries Fund, Vice Chair of the Montana Conservation Corps, a principal of Conservation BenchMarks, a consultant on natural resource conservation, and a partner in High Country Apps LLC, developing interactive field guides for smartphones and tablets.

Articles by Whitney Tilt

Recognizing Private Lands for their Public Benefits

Whitney Tilt

Amid growing public interest in the future of elk populations in the West, the essential role of ranchers and other landowners must gain recognition.

Elk in Paradise: Conserving Migratory Wildlife and Working Lands in Montana’s Paradise Valley

Whitney Tilt

This report presents findings from an extensive survey and numerous discussions with landowners, which reveal attitudes toward wildlife and point the way to solutions that can support landowners and wildlife in the valley.

This Hunting Season, Thank a Private Landowner

Brian Yablonski, Whitney Tilt

If we overlook the importance of private landowners in conserving wildlife, we risk jeopardizing what we love.

Pay to Play

Holly Fretwell, Hannah Downey, Whitney Tilt

A look at the nature of public land recreation and how markets can enhance opportunities to protect open space.

Paying to Play in the Great Outdoors

Whitney Tilt

Hunters and anglers help fund public land conservation. Should others pitch in?