Arizona Water Reform
Bryan Leonard, Tate WatkinsThe recommendations outlined in this report can improve Arizona's water policy to help the state continue to thrive amid its drier future.
Burn Back Better
Jonathan Wood, Morgan VarnerHow Western States Can Encourage Prescribed Fire on Private Lands
Conservationist, Landowner, and Sportsman Opposition to Nevada SB 90
A coalition letter opposing the designation of wild mustangs as the state horse of Nevada.
Make Wolves an Asset for Colorado Communities and Landowners
Jonathan WoodA public comment submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the proposed establishment of a nonessential experimental population of gray wolves in Colorado.
This Earth Day, Let’s Put Markets to Work for Conservation
Brian YablonskiBy harnessing the power of markets, property rights, and incentives, we can deliver more lasting environmental success this Earth Day and beyond.
Litigation Threatens to Upend Biden’s Strategy to Tackle the Wildfire Crisis
Jonathan WoodIf Congress does not act soon, the Forest Service predicts urgently needed forest restoration efforts could be set back up to a decade.
How We’re Investing in Our Planet This Earth Day
Madison Yablonski2023 is the year of investing in our planet. We can do so by investing in the people who are actively working, managing, and caring for the land.
Paper Water, Wet Water, and the Recognition of Indigenous Property Rights
Leslie Sanchez, Bryan Leonard, Eric EdwardsAn academic paper exploring Native American water rights and natural resource use.
About PERC
Founded in 1980 in Bozeman, Montana, PERC—the Property and Environment Research Center—is the home of free market environmentalism. Our research is dedicated to harnessing the power of markets and property rights to improve environmental quality.
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Publications
Burn Back Better
Volume 41, No.2, Winter 2022
The Future of Water Markets
Using Markets to Limit Eagle Mortality from Wind Power
Volume 41, No.1, Summer 2022
Does Environmental Review Worsen the Wildfire Crisis?
Volume 40, No.2, Winter 2021
Addressing Institutional Barriers to Native American Water Marketing
Conserving Wildlife Habitat with Landowner Hunting Permits
Volume 40, No.1, Summer 2021
Fix America's Forests: Reforms to Restore National Forests and Tackle the Wildfire Crisis
