All Research:
Healthy Public and Private Lands
How Should We Think About Wildfires?
We must find ways to increase government accountability, reduce regulatory obstacles to active management, and bring private ingenuity and resources to bear on the problem.
A Private Solution to Wildfire Risk
As wildfire response and wildfire suppression engulf more of the USFS’s already strained budget, private solutions can offer quick and decisive answers.
Manage Forests for Timber, Not Tinder
Timber harvesting can reduce catastrophic wildfire risk and provide a stream of sustainable material for green construction.
Cato Daily Podcast: Property Rights and Drilling in the American Arctic
A podcast on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and non-use leasing.
Public Comment on Defining ‘Habitat’ for the Endangered Species Act
PERC weighs in on a proposal that can help make imperiled species and their habitat less of a liability for landowners.
Media Misinformation Harms Conservation Efforts
Media coverage of trophy hunting highlights the potential for misinformation to enter public and political debates on conservation issues.
Banning Hunting Trophies Will Undermine the Health of African Ecosystems
To reduce the threat of future pandemics we must conserve intact, healthy ecosystems in parts of the world, like sub-Saharan Africa, that are hotspots of emerging wildlife-borne diseases.
Public Comment on Custer Gallatin National Forest Recreation Fee Proposal
PERC weighs in on the U.S. Forest Service’s efforts to improve public land management through user fees.
The Trump Administration Takes a Step Toward Better Protecting Endangered Species
Improving incentives for landowners is a more effective way to conserve habitat than imposing burdensome regulatory mandates on them.