REPORT: Red tape is making wildfires worse
Kat Dwyer June 15, 2022New research provides the most comprehensive analysis of NEPA's impact on wildfire mitigation.
News Releases
PERC Expands Leadership Team to Advance Creative Conservation
Kat Dwyer December 20, 2021The new leaders will help PERC realize its five-year vision to conserve land, water, and wildlife through incentives, property rights, and partnerships.
PERC Film Elk in Paradise Wins Prestigious Award
Kat Dwyer December 14, 2021PERC’s short film Elk in Paradise: Rancher, Ecologist, Hunter has won the Atlas Network’s Lights, Camera, Liberty Film Festival Award!
Elk Occupancy Agreement Pioneers Private Conservation of Elk Habitat
Kat Dwyer November 29, 2021PERC and GYC have partnered to implement the first elk occupancy agreement in the northern Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Moves to Rescind Rule Defining “Habitat”
Kat Dwyer October 26, 2021The proposed repeals are likely to exacerbate conflict and alienate private landowners on whom species recovery depends.
Transferable Hunting Permit Programs Can Be a Vital Tool for Conservation
Kat Dwyer September 20, 2021PERC's latest policy brief reviews several different state transferable hunting tag programs and identifies how best to craft a program that promotes wildlife habitat conservation.
PERC Research in Science Magazine: “Allow ‘nonuse rights’ to conserve natural resources”
Kat Dwyer August 27, 2021By allowing for non-use rights, environmentalists can express their values in the marketplace, rather than relying on political, legal, or administrative processes.
PERC Senior Fellow Appointed to EPA Science Advisory Board
Kat Dwyer August 12, 2021PERC congratulates PERC Senior Fellow Sheila Olmstead on being appointed as a charter member of the Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisory Board.
Jonathan Wood Joins PERC as Vice President of Law and Policy
Kat Dwyer July 21, 2021PERC announces Jonathan Wood as vice president of law and policy.
PERC’s Work Recognized by the Atlas Network
Kat Dwyer November 13, 2020PERC named as a finalist for the Templeton Freedom Award for our work on endangered species recovery and wildlife conservation