PERC’s Executive Director, Brian Yablonski, spoke with Cato Daily Podcast host Caleb Brown about the changes that should be made to the Endangered Species Act in order to encourage greater species recovery. By making a rare species’ presence a liability rather than an asset, an Endangered Species Act listing can undermine the incentives for private landowners to accommodate species. So long as the bear remains listed, property owners face burdensome regulations if grizzlies migrate through their land—not to mention the other costs and challenges predators like grizzlies present for ranchers and other property owners.
Cato Daily Podcast: Grizzly Bears and Endangered Species Recovery
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Brian Yablonski
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Brian Yablonski is the chief executive officer of PERC and the former chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Tapping Water Markets in Florida
Co-published by PERC and the James Madison Institute, this report explains how water markets can help resolve Florida’s most pressing water issues.
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Creative Conservation Inspires Hope This Earth Day
Doom-and-gloom Earth Day messaging often paints a depressing future, but there is plenty of progress to celebrate.
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Policy Change is Needed to Improve Forest Health
Testimony before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on proposed reforms to forest management policy.