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Advancing the Invisible Revolution

[…] Pronghorn Herd. The ranch includes a grazing permit on the Shoshone National Forest, the epicenter of conflict surrounding grizzly bears and wolves. PERC is joining The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Ricketts Conservation Foundation, and Beyond Yellowstone Living Lab to support the effort. Virtual Fence 101 Virtual fencing uses GPS-enabled collars and base stations or cell […]

Published on: May 13, 2025

How to Save Our National Parks

Crowds gather to view the Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. This article was originally published in the Wall Street Journal. Nothing quite symbolizes the America First vision like our national parks. The U.S. created the first national park in 1872. But today the park system needs an estimated $23 billion for overdue maintenance and […]

Published on: March 24, 2025

10 Ideas for the Interior Department

[…] Recent decisions by the Fish and Wildlife Service undermine this process, while provoking conflict and frustrating recovery. The service recently rejected petitions to delist grizzly bears around Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks on the grounds that those populations had recovered too much and had begun to naturally connect. Therefore, neither population qualified as a […]

Published on: March 21, 2025

When the Government Puts Wolves in Your Backyard

[…] various ski towns largely supported the reintroduction, while nearly all rural counties opposed it. The red wolf recovery program served as an early model to restore gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho in the 1990s. While the “wolf wars” in Western states have certainly brought and continue to bring their fair share of conflict, those reintroductions […]

Published on: March 17, 2025

PERC Statement on Grizzly Bear Listing Decision

[…] species listed despite having met the recovery targets for specific populations. In response, PERC shared the following statement: The science is clear: grizzly populations in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide ecosystems have rebounded to healthy levels more than double their recovery target and should be delisted. Today’s decision penalizes conservation by holding […]

Published on: January 8, 2025

A Coastal Comeback

[…] are parallels from past efforts—a prominent one being Defenders of Wildlife’s scheme to compensate area ranchers for livestock lost to wolves when the carnivores were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the 1990s. Adapting this model for sea otters, however, would involve some unique challenges. “One thing that’s different from wolves and livestock,” Jane […]

Published on: December 19, 2024

The Flow of the Future

[…] levels and, ultimately, diminished streamflows to the river.  This shift in irrigation practices has had a ripple effect on the Teton River’s aquatic ecosystem, particularly for native Yellowstone cutthroat trout, which depend on cold, oxygen-rich waters. Reduced flows have shrunk their habitat, making the trout more vulnerable to predators, disease, and rising temperatures. Recognizing […]

Published on: December 19, 2024

Setting the Record Straight on PERC’s Support for Public Lands

[…] parks overseas. This would provide hundreds of millions of dollars to help steward the parks and chip away at its $23 billion maintenance backlog. Here in Montana, Yellowstone National Park has also recognized PERC for our support on a range of issues including improved housing for park employees, supporting the park’s upkeep, and addressing […]

Published on: December 4, 2024