Research
Reports
Diversifying State Trust Land Revenue Through Conservation Uses
This policy brief explores the challenges and opportunities of conservation use on state trust lands.
Pricing Conservation Leasing
This policy brief attempts to provide guidance for government agencies considering how to price conservation bids for leases on public lands.
From Range to Ranch
Assessing the Bureau of Land Management’s wild horse and burro adoption incentive program
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.
Groundwater Conservation Easements
Evaluating an Innovative New Tool for Aquifer Sustainability
How Overseas Visitors Can Help Steward Our National Parks
Many parks around the world charge international tourists more than residents. Doing the same here could help fund critical maintenance and conservation needs
A Field Guide for Wildlife Recovery
The Endangered Species Act’s Elusive Search to Recover Species—and What to Do About It.
Missing the Mark
How the Endangered Species Act Falls Short of Its Own Recovery Goals
How States Shape Wildlife Conservation on Private Lands
As “laboratories of democracy,” states can learn from one another’s successes and challenges, ultimately driving innovation and improvement in wildlife conservation.