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Healthy Public and Private Lands
Trade Bans and Wildlife Poaching
On the John Batchelor Show, Terry Anderson discusses how trade bans hurt the very species the regulations try to protect. He continues to describe how a property rights approach, along with liberalizing trade, could improve outcomes for these species. https://www.perc.org/sites/default/files/media/JBS%20Andeson%2020130111_0.mp3
The Tortoise Can Win the Race for Candidate Species Conservation
In June of 2012, the world mourned the loss of the giant tortoise, Lonesome George. The 100-year-old tortoise lived in the Galapagos and was believed to be the last of his sub-species. George served as an ambassador for endangered species—especially in Ecuador where many groups are working to restore not only tortoise populations throughout the archipelago but also to improve the status of other rare species.
Wolf 832F and the Yellowstone Hunting Ban
Terry Anderson, interviewed by John Batchelor, considers the gray wolves in Yellowstone and the apparent paradox that hunting creates a healthy population of wild species. https://www.perc.org/sites/default/files/media/JBS%20Anderson%20010313.mp3
Sell Yosemite, Hold a Smithsonian Yard Sale?
Facing the “fiscal cliff,” perhaps the president and Congress should start thinking in terms of the “foreclosure crisis.” All lenders, whether a local home-loan bank or the Chinese government, expect to be repaid either from the borrower’s income or, if that is insufficient, from the sale of assets. Where does that leave the U.S. government?Continue reading “Sell Yosemite, Hold a Smithsonian Yard Sale?”
An Analysis: Wildfire Mangement
Sarah Anderson and Terry Anderson discuss their findings on wildfire management and what drives Forest Service decisions in fuel suppression.
Environmental Protection Up in Smoke
When the wildfires that are burning millions of acres in the West are finally smothered by winter snows, environmentalists undoubtedly will blame climate change. They might look in the mirror instead. Environmental laws since the 1970s require public input into federal land-use decisions including logging on national forests. This has led to lawsuits challenging effortsContinue reading “Environmental Protection Up in Smoke”
Of Moose and Man
That there are moose in Yellowstone today tells us something about nature and our role in it.
Cheetah Conservation
By the employment of dogs, farmers and conservationists are reducing both livestock lost to predation and cheetahs lost to predator control.
An Analysis: Wildfire Management
In the wake of the 2012 Colorado fires, PERC President Terry Anderson and former PERC fellow Sarah Anderson take a look at the motivating forces behind Forest Service fuel management decisions.