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The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) explores how aligning incentives for environmental stewardship produces sustainable outcomes for land, water, and wildlife.

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We explore creative solutions to pressing conservative challenges.

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  • Yellowstone National Park

    A Big PERC Win For National Parks

    Our big idea for America’s Best Idea is becoming a reality.

  • Pulling Wetlands Conservation Out of the Political Muck

    Ideas for policy and market innovations that can improve wetland conservation

  • On the Proposed Recission of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule

    PERC submitted a public comment on the proposed rescision of the BLM’s Conservation and Landscape Health Rule.

  • Conservation Innovation Lab Report

    2025 Annual Project Update

  • Shaping the Next Era of Conservation at the Historic Murie Ranch

    PERC convenes America’s leading conservation thinkers to chart the future

  • Whitney Tilt

    Wild Livelihoods: Sustaining Paradise

    A report on the critical concerns affecting our tourism related economy’s ability to operate successfully and sustainably into the future

  • Fix Our Forests Act Moves Closer to Becoming Law

    PERC statement on the Senate Agriculture, Nutirition, and Foresty Committee vote on the Fix Our Forests Act

  • Hannah Downey

    How to Improve Visitor Services in Our National Parks

    A public comment exploring creative solutions to improve the national park experience

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