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Healthy Public and Private Lands
Federal Bureaucracy Hinders Projects that Can Reduce Wildfire Risk
While the review process is meant to protect the environment, in the case of forest management, it hinders important restoration work and can do more harm than good.
Research Shows the Importance of Private Lands
A growing body of research shows just how important private landowners are to the success of wildlife conservation efforts worldwide, including the 30 by 30 initiative.
Federal Court Strikes Down ESA Rules by Fiat
The decision is a huge blow to conservation and the rule of law.
Yellowstone’s Innovative Flood Response Offers a Lesson for All National Parks
The National Park Service should look to superintendents on the ground and provide the flexibility to continue experimenting in all aspects of operation.
PERC Reports: Summer 2022
This special issue of PERC Reports explores the thorny issues of forest management, wildfire mitigation, and regulatory reform.
Turning Fire Risk Into Financial Reward
Many public forests in need of restoration are overgrown with small timber. These resources hold tremendous value—if innovative markets can put them to use.
REPORT: Red tape is making wildfires worse
New research provides the most comprehensive analysis of NEPA’s impact on wildfire mitigation.
Does Environmental Review Worsen the Wildfire Crisis?
How environmental analysis delays fuel treatment projects
Could a Burn Ban Threaten Bozeman’s Water Supply?
Hannah Downey, PERC policy director, on Montana Talks radio program