PERC and the CARES Act
Brian YablonskiA message on the Paycheck Protection Program from PERC's CEO Brian Yablonski
Coronavirus Pandemic Highlights the Vulnerability of African Wildlife Conservation
Catherine E. SemcerThe crisis brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, and its impact on the tourism industry, gives us the opportunity to see the vulnerabilities of conservation models more clearly.
Looking Ahead Amidst Uncertainty
Brian YablonskiA Message on the Covid-19 Pandemic from PERC's CEO Brian Yablonski.
Restrictions on Trophy Hunting Imports Will Hamper Wildlife Conservation
Catherine E. SemcerPERC Research Fellow testified before California Senate Committee at hearing on wildlife trade and the Covid-19 pandemic.
PERC Research Fellow Testifies Before California Senate Committee at Hearing on Wildlife Trade and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Catherine E. SemcerCatherine Semcer testifies before the California Senate on the role of hunting in conserving wildlife habitat in Africa.
If Congress’s Big Energy-Funded Conservation Bill Passes, Will Plunging Oil Prices Undermine Public Lands Maintenance?
Jack SmithLow oil prices may hamstring the legislation’s ability to restore our public lands.
Adoption is a Way Forward for Wild Horses
Hannah DowneyContinuing incentive payments will benefit wild horses, public rangelands, and taxpayers—a first step toward reining in the problem.
The Most Famous Butterfly Underlines the Importance of Incentives for Endangered Species
Tate WatkinsThe sooner government policy can make rare species an asset rather than a liability for private citizens, the better the prospects will be for the butterfly and other imperiled species.
Yellowstone and Coronavirus
Brian YablonskiWhile the pandemic of our lifetime has forced the closure of Yellowstone, the fight against the coronavirus has a direct and surprising connection to the world’s first national park.
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
Contracting and the Commons: Linking the Insights of Gary Libecap and Elinor Ostrom
Elinor Ostrom's work presents a "third way" of governing the commons.
Resource Governance in the American West: Institutions, Information, and Incentives
Elinor Ostrom’s influential work provides useful insights into the various institutional frameworks for resource governance in the American West.
It’s Time for a Creative Approach to Conservation
Market approaches based in property rights and trade can align incentives in ways that create environmental benefits.
Wildlife
Another Grizzly Day in Court
Government lawyer in grizzly bear delisting hearing: “I can almost guarantee” we’ll be here again.
The Future of the Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bear
The recovery of the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is a success that should be recognized and celebrated.
Contracting and the Commons: Linking the Insights of Gary Libecap and Elinor Ostrom
Elinor Ostrom's work presents a "third way" of governing the commons.
Water
Contracting and the Commons: Linking the Insights of Gary Libecap and Elinor Ostrom
Elinor Ostrom's work presents a "third way" of governing the commons.
Resource Governance in the American West: Institutions, Information, and Incentives
Elinor Ostrom’s influential work provides useful insights into the various institutional frameworks for resource governance in the American West.
It’s Time for a Creative Approach to Conservation
Market approaches based in property rights and trade can align incentives in ways that create environmental benefits.
Private Lands
Saving Species on Private Lands
Achieving conservation on private lands requires patience and partnership-building.
It’s Time for a Creative Approach to Conservation
Market approaches based in property rights and trade can align incentives in ways that create environmental benefits.
Does Superfund Undermine the Role of Property Rights in Cleaning Up Pollution?
The Supreme Court declines to answer in Atlantic Richfield case.
Hunters and Anglers
Protecting America’s Duck Factory
Lessons from Ducks Unlimited
Hunting for Wildlife Recovery
Watch PERC's short film which tells the story of how trophy hunting is helping conserve African wildlife.
This Hunting Season, Thank a Private Landowner
If we overlook the importance of private landowners in conserving wildlife, we risk jeopardizing what we love.
Fisheries
It’s Time for a Creative Approach to Conservation
Market approaches based in property rights and trade can align incentives in ways that create environmental benefits.
Urbane Cowboys Podcast: Earth Day with Holly Fretwell
A podcast about free market environmentalism.
This Earth Day, Try Conservation Optimism
Earth Day is a moment to celebrate the gains of conservation and the natural world.
Publications
Prospecting for Pollution: The Need for Better Incentives to Clean Up Abandoned Mines
Volume 38, No.2, Winter 2019
How We Pay to Play: Funding Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands in the 21st Century
Volume 38, No.1, Summer 2019
The Road to Recovery
What Went Wrong With WOTUS: Reflections on Economic Valuation and Environmental Regulation
Distributional Effects of Environmental Markets
Volume 37, No.1, Summer 2018
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
