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Healthy Public and Private Lands
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
For the first time since the 1800s, wolves are roaming Germany. As packs wander into the suburbs of Berlin, farmers and conservationists are divided. How should modern societies deal with the resurgence of dangerous, but protected, species?
Promoting cooperation instead of conflict on public lands
As America’s energy production reaches record levels, it’s time for a new system of public land management that promotes cooperation instead of conflict.
Ecology and Economics Can Save Forests—But There’s a Catch
Ideology and politics too often get in the way
Tale of Two Ranches
On the John Batchelor Show, Reed Watson discusses the policies that govern public elk on private land in both Montana and Colorado. His talk focuses on how those policies can affect rancher reactions to elk on their property. https://www.perc.org/sites/default/files/media/JBS%20Watson%20012513_0.mp3
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.