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The national leader in market solutions for conservation

Because incentives matter for conservation.

The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) explores how aligning incentives for environmental stewardship produces sustainable outcomes for land, water, and wildlife.

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  • Kat Dwyer

    New Report Examines How an International Surcharge Can Help Steward Our National Parks

    An international surcharge could raise an estimated $330 million, nearly doubling recreation fee revenue for the park system. 

  • Tate Watkins

    How International Visitors Can Help Steward Our National Parks

    Many parks around the world charge international tourists more than residents. Doing the same here could help fund critical maintenance and conservation needs

  • Introducing Winter Range

    A conservation collaboration between PERC and Wyoming Whiskey

  • Welcome to Paradise

    Prime habitat for elk in Montana’s Paradise Valley means headaches for ranchers there. PERC’s work to reward the private stewardship—and public benefits—that working lands provide on Yellowstone’s northern doorstep sets the stage for conservation innovation

  • Kat Dwyer

    Common Ground

    In Paradise Valley, an elk occupancy agreement helps wildlife and livestock coexist

  • Whitney Tilt

    How to Weather a Cattle Quarantine

    PERC erects a safety net for Paradise Valley ranchers who rightfully worry about disease risk from elk-cattle interactions

  • Todd Wilkinson

    Turning Elk Days into Paydays

    PERC’s pilot “pay for presence” project with elk in Paradise Valley blends local know-how, remote cameras, and AI to incentivize better wildlife conservation

  • Shawn Regan

    A Rancher’s Quest to Reduce Conflict with Grizzlies

    In Montana’s Gravelly Range, a ranching family is taking an innovative approach to reduce conflict with grizzly bears and other wildlife

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