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  • Kat Dwyer

    New Report Outlines 10 Solutions for Improving the Endangered Species Act for its 50th Anniversary

    Ahead of the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act this December, a new report from PERC, explores creative ideas to improve the landmark law’s conservation outcomes.

  • Hannah Downey James Priest Shawn Regan Tate Watkins Jonathan Wood Madison Yablonski

    A Field Guide for Wildlife Recovery

    The Endangered Species Act’s Elusive Search to Recover Species—and What to Do About It.

  • Reed Watson

    Robert Exley McCormick, PERC Senior Fellow, 1946-2023

    What truly distinguished Bobby was his generosity of spirit.

  • In Memoriam: Bobby McCormick

    The PERC family is saddened to share that PERC senior fellow Robert “Bobby” McCormick has passed away.

  • Kat Dwyer

    PERC Launches New Conservation Innovation Lab

    Conservationist Travis Brammer to lead new home for groundbreaking field projects that prototype creative solutions to protect land, water, and wildlife.

  • Tate Watkins Madison Yablonski

    Critical Habitat Designations Should Focus on the Greatest Conservation Benefit

    A public comment submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the proposed listing and designating critical habitat rule.

  • Jonathan Wood

    A Blanket 4(d) Rule Doesn’t Incentivize Recovery

    A public comment submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opposing the proposed reinstatement of the “blanket rule.”

  • Grizzly Conflict Reduction Grazing Agreement

    Conservation groups support ranchers’ innovative approach to reduce conflict with at-risk wildlife

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