PERC and the Endangered Species Act
A collection of ideas on how to improve the Endangered Species Act to promote species recovery.
Fix the Parks We Already Have
Shawn ReganCongress is poised to commit significant funding for the upkeep of America's national parks.
Big Game Corridors Bring Big Conservation Opportunities
Brian YablonskiHow to better reward landowners for conserving wildlife migration corridor.
Are Invasive Species a Menace or a Blessing? It Depends.
Jonathan WoodThe signal generated by property rights and markets help to identify which invasive species are valued and which are seen as a menace.
Investing in Wildfire Risk Reduction
Todd GartnerInvestors think they can make money reducing wildfire risk. A forest restoration project in Tahoe National Forest puts this idea into practice.
Can a President Both Shrink a National Monument and Create a New One?
Jonathan WoodA new national monument raises questions about federal land designations.
Conflict to Cooperation: Collaborative Management of Federal Lands in Michigan
Jason HayesCollaborative management approaches to federal land management in Michigan could help reduce conflicts across the state and lead to improved environmental outcomes.
Recognizing Grizzly Bear’s Recovery in Yellowstone Will Spur Further Conservation Efforts
Jonathan WoodFor the grizzly bear population to continue flourishing we need is creativity and collaboration.
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.
Research Areas
Public Lands
This Land is Your Land
National Public Lands Day should be about taking care of them.
When Parks Are Too Popular for Their Own Good
How we can better manage our parks for increased visitation.
No Fences Make Bad Neighbors
By forcing landowners to open their gates to anyone, neighborliness evaporates.
Fisheries
Is the Era of Overfishing Coming to a Close in the U.S.?
How catch shares are helping to restore fish populations.
Conserving Taimen in Mongolia
In Mongolia, Taimen, a fish in the salmon and trout family, are being protected by catch-and-release fishing.
Save Fish, Establish Property Rights
Where property rights have been made clear, secure, and transferable, overfishing has been reduced.
Wildlife
How Do We Decide Which Environmental Goals to Fund?
A new analytical tool can help us confront trade-offs in making difficult choices.
How Much Would You Pay to Protect an Endangered Species?
A lesson from the FDA in how we can reduce the listing petition backlog.
To Encourage More Species Recovery, We Need to Acknowledge and Reward Successes
If the Endangered Species Act’s purpose is to recover species, is that purpose advanced or hindered by making it near impossible to delist recovered populations like the grizzly?
Tribes
Tribal Energy Resources: Reducing Barriers to Opportunity
PERC's testimony before the U.S. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment's hearing on tribal energy development.
Give Tribes Real Authority in Bears Ears National Monument
It’s time for Congress to act to provide meaningful co-management of Bears Ears to Native Americans.
Give Bears Ears To Native Americans
If tribes are going to get more say in protecting sacred sites, like Bears Ears, they will have to have a greater role than consultation.
Water
Involving States in Water Permitting
Can states inject more local knowledge into water permitting?
Transfer of Water Titles to Western Locals is Long Overdue
It’s time for Congress to give western irrigators control of the water they use.
Building a Groundwater Market From the Bottom Up
Groups in California are working together to build the state's first groundwater market.
Private Lands
The Dusky Gopher Frog’s Day in Court
How we got to today's Supreme Court endangered species case.
Who Pays When Eagles Eat Livestock?
Why transaction costs matter.
No Fences Make Bad Neighbors
By forcing landowners to open their gates to anyone, neighborliness evaporates.
Publications
Volume 37, No.1, Summer 2018
The Road to Recovery
Volume 36, No.2, Winter 2017
A New Landscape: 8 Ideas for the Interior Department
Mobilizing Markets to Reduce Bycatch in Marine Fisheries
Clearing the Smoke from Wildfire Policy: An Economic Perspective
Volume 36, No.1, Summer 2017
Environmental Policy in the Anthropocene
Managing Conflicts over Western Rangelands
