Transferable Landowner Hunting Permits in Montana
Jack SmithA Roadmap for the State
Jack Smith was a research assistant from 2020 to 2021. His work supported PERC’s publications team, writing original material, compiling data, and editing publications. Jack came to PERC from New York, where Adirondack lakes and broadleaf forests first introduced him to the charm of conservation. In college, Jack became interested in how market-based policies can improve the environment—an interest that culminated in a senior thesis that investigated carbon offset markets. While in college, he also studied under an expert woodturner and fell in love with the traditional craft.
In 2019, Jack graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Environmental Science and Public Policy. After a few months working at a nature center in his hometown, he found PERC and made the long drive west to Bozeman. Today, Jack is thrilled to call Montana home and to work toward a better future for people and wildlife. He spends his spare time skiing, rock climbing, and carving wood.
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Montana is changing, and it needs new policy tools to conserve the natural wonders that make it The Last Best Place.
Montana needs new, collaborative solutions that address the needs of landowners while enhancing wildlife conservation.
Lessons from western states to enhance voluntary conservation on private lands.
Engaging and diminishing the risk will require changes in how we govern and manage our forests.
If the delays stemming from litigation can be reduced, the Forest Service can more easily do its job, stewarding resources we all use and enjoy.