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Innovation in Wildlife Management
A Strong Start for America the Beautiful
As a starting point, the preliminary principles of the America the Beautiful campaign focus on collaboration, voluntary efforts, incentives, local leadership, and honoring property rights.
Testimony Before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Hearing on Wildlife Trafficking
Catherine Semcer testifies before the U.S. House on ways to reduce illegal wildlife trade.
Improving America’s Ecological Security Requires Public-Private Partnerships
Efforts like the 30 by 30 initiative have the best chance of delivering the kind of conservation America needs when the government engages with the private sector as an equal partner.
Free Market Environmentalism and the Tragedy of the Commons
A podcast on the role of markets in producing good environmental outcomes.
Oral Testimony Before the Montana House Committee on Fish, Wildlife, and Parks in Support of H.B. 505
Expanding landowner hunting tag opportunities is one potential tool that would help offset the costs of elk, make them less of a liability, and promote tolerance and habitat conservation.
Free Market Environmentalism vs. Political Environmentalism
A podcast comparing the merits and shortcomings of different approaches to addressing environmental challenges.
A Rare Point of Bipartisan Agreement on Reducing Bureaucracy
A proposed Endangered Species Act reform may represent a point of agreement across presidential administrations.
Cato Daily Podcast: Why Won’t the Feds Acknowledge that the Gray Wolf is Recovered?
A podcast on the gray wolf’s recovery and the challenge of species delisting.
Misinformation About Trophy Hunting Threatens Conservation
Banning trophy hunting without viable alternatives would imperil biodiversity and undermine local communities.