Kill Regulations to Save the Sage Grouse
Brian Seasholes, Todd GazianoDriving ranchers out of business could lead to habitat loss for the very bird the rules are designed to protect.
Brian Seasholes was the director of the Endangered Species Project at the Reason Foundation. His work deals with wildlife and land-use issues, including private approaches to conservation in the United States and around the world.
Driving ranchers out of business could lead to habitat loss for the very bird the rules are designed to protect.
It’s time to get serious—and seriously creative—about how we protect federal lands.
Private landowners are the driving force behind sage grouse conservation.