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Innovation in Wildlife Management
Shooting the Wild
There is a crossroads in Texas. Down along the Mexican border, in a four-county area, sits the Lower Rio Grande Valley—a merger of tropics and subtropics.
Snagged: Halibut Dilemma Gets Attention
Can commercial and recreational fishermen work together for conservation? Donald Leal explores the idea.
Montana, Clean and Healthful – Facts
Information Cards PERC has produced a series of information cards summarizing research on specific issues related to environmental stewardship – issues such as stream and hunting access, wildlife habitat and the public trust doctrine. The cards, accessible here online and at the Discussion Forums, give interested citizens, policy makers and candidates for public office quickContinue reading “Montana, Clean and Healthful – Facts”
PERC Enviropreneur wins support for her possum project
By Linda Platts In the summer of 2007, Teresa Platt spent two weeks at PERC’s Enviropreneur Camp sharpening his buisness skills and honing her plans for a commercial project based on the over-abundance of brushtail possums in New Zealand. According to Platt’s project proposal, the possum was introduced to New Zealand by European settlers inContinue reading “PERC Enviropreneur wins support for her possum project”
Build it and they will come
In Delaware, a waste disposal operation has transformed an underwater desert into a marine oasis.
Beyond IFQs in marine fisheries
Individual fishing quotas (IFQs), harvest cooperatives, and other limited access privilege programs have put fishermen in a fisheries management role and allowed them to reap what they sow. Now, new institutional “ingredients” are emerging to help further define roles for fishermen in management and research.
Bisonomics
You’ve heard of Freakonomics — but what about Bisonomics? With their future now in the hands of eco-ranchers and market-minded preserves, the outlook for bison is promising.
Save a Species, Save on Taxes
It isn’t easy being green…unless it means more green for the pocketbook
Finding Peace with Geese
Canada Geese have become a nuisance in many suburban parks or nature areas that feature ponds and lakes. In some areas, the geese have completely taken over and huge deposits of fecal matter make them unusable for family outings, casual strollers, or anyone seeking a friendly moment or two in tune with nature. Communities haveContinue reading “Finding Peace with Geese”