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Healthy Public and Private Lands
Conserving African Wildlife
Statement prepared by Catherine Semcer and presented by Hannah Downey for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s International Wildlife Conservation Council on market approaches for wildlife conservation in Africa.
What Makes Conservation “Collaborative”?
Incentives and voluntary cooperation are a win-win for the greater sage grouse.
Bureaucratic Overhead: What Share of Species’ Funding Should Go to Red Tape?
An alternative idea on how to best spend money to conserve endangered species.
Use It or Lose It
Sometimes, productive use of land is beneficial for conservation.
EconTalk: Catherine Semcer on Poaching, Preserves, and African Wildlife
A podcast on the role of incentives in preserving wildlife in Africa.
An Antiquated California Water Law Encourages Political Conflict Rather than Market Transactions
Transition policies should end when they outlive their usefulness.
What Happens When the Government Shuts Down?
The downside to pervasive permitting.
Where the Buffalo Roam
Rewilding the American Serengeti.
Reducing Fire Risk While Protecting Environmental Values
Reducing forest fire risks requires market incentives and free enterprise.