Bringing the LWCF Into the 21st Century
Brian YablonskiBrian Yablonski's testimony before the U.S. Senate on ways to improve the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
How We Pay to Play: Funding Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands in the 21st Century
Tate WatkinsIf the enthusiasm for enjoying public lands can be better channeled into user-funded mechanisms that support the maintenance and improvement of them, then outdoor recreationists of all stripes would have much to gain.
Grizzly Bear Recovery and Management
Jonathan WoodJonathan Wood's testimony before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on the "Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act."
What Happened to the ‘Bee-pocalypse’?
Shawn ReganA new study explores how pollination markets saved the bees.
After 8 Years of Dusky Gopher Frog Drama, Court Settlement Provides Relief for Louisiana Landowner
Tate WatkinsA long-running saga over private land designated as critical habitat for an endangered frog comes to a close.
Doing More With Less
Jonathan WoodHow free market environmentalism can help us reach peak farm land?
Property Rights Threatened by Superfund?
Jonathan WoodCan property owners be barred from seeking restoration from neighboring polluters? The Supreme Court will soon decide.
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
The Future of Outdoor Recreation Funding
A collection of PERC research on how we fund and maintain outdoor recreation opportunities on public lands.
Trails Day Highlights Need for Dedicated Recreation Funding
Increased visitation represents an opportunity for hikers to put their money where their footprints are and help fund public lands directly.
Urbane Cowboys Podcast: Earth Day with Holly Fretwell
A podcast about free market environmentalism.
Wildlife
Rethinking the North American Wildlife Model
New challenges require new solutions for wildlife management.
Whitetail Wars
On pitfalls in managing overabundant wildlife.
The Gator Traders
Markets help manage alligators in Florida. What can they teach us about managing other abundant species?
Water
The Clean Water Act’s Murky Regulation Poses Problems
States and markets can create clearer environmental standards tailored to local concerns and needs.
A Market to Convert Flooded Neighborhoods to Wetlands
Using market forces to address flooding.
Urbane Cowboys Podcast: Earth Day with Holly Fretwell
A podcast about free market environmentalism.
Private Lands
Rethinking the North American Wildlife Model
New challenges require new solutions for wildlife management.
Conserving Wildlife Migrations Starts With Listening to Landowners
The importance of involving private property owners in wildlife migration policies.
Property Rights: Conservationists’ Most Effective Tool
Property rights produce the strongest incentives for good environmental stewardship.
Hunters and Anglers
Rethinking the North American Wildlife Model
New challenges require new solutions for wildlife management.
Whitetail Wars
On pitfalls in managing overabundant wildlife.
The Gator Traders
Markets help manage alligators in Florida. What can they teach us about managing other abundant species?
Fisheries
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.
Distributional Effects of Environmental Markets
A collection of papers exploring the role market design plays in the distributional consequences of the transition to market-based environmental protection.
Publications
Volume 38, No.1, Summer 2019
How We Pay to Play: Funding Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands in the 21st Century
What Went Wrong With WOTUS: Reflections on Economic Valuation and Environmental Regulation
Distributional Effects of Environmental Markets
Volume 37, No.2, Winter 2018
The Road to Recovery
The Unintended Consequences of U.S. Conflict-Mineral Regulation
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
