All Research:
Innovation in Wildlife Management
Federal Regulations Sometimes Stymie Efforts to Recover Formerly Endangered Species
Maintaining a realistic offramp from the Endangered Species Act is essential to spurring long-term recovery efforts.
Regulations Won’t Save America’s Favorite Butterfly
The default approach to endangered-species policy should be to reward—or at the very least, to avoid punishing—people who provide important and hospitable habitats.
The Key to Recovering the Monarch is to Reward Private Landowners
While the monarch’s plight is cause for alarm, that the species has not been formally listed may not be.
To Recover Endangered Species, Reduce Conflict and Reward Landowners Who Restore Habitat
Recovering endangered and threatened species ultimately depends on broader reforms that respect property rights and provide the right incentives to private landowners.
Property Rights, Not Politics
Conservation pursued through markets and property rights is protected from shifting political winds.
Critical Habitat’s Unique ‘Private Land Problem’
Critical habitat designations that penalize private citizens for essential features found on their land discourage them from maintaining or restoring habitat, benefiting neither property owners nor rare species.
The Gray Wolf Leads the Way for Other Endangered Species
The wolf population’s decades of impressive and steady growth are an important reminder of the power of incentives.
Addressing Brucellosis Will Help Ranchers and Wildlife
In order to conserve migration corridors, we must reduce the liability of elk borne by landowners by addressing the risk of brucellosis.
Unlike Politics, Property Rights Provide a Firm Foundation for Conservation
Conservation pursued through the market and property rights is protected from shifting political winds.