Conservation Victory: PERC Celebrates Passage of The Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2022
Kat Dwyer January 9, 2023The legislation encourages water conservation, restores tribal sovereignty, and benefits western communities.
News Releases
PERC Launches Brucellosis Compensation Fund with Partners to Support Ranchers Who Provide Elk Habitat
Kat Dwyer December 8, 2022At a time of rapid regional growth and fragmentation as a result of development, supporting large, working cattle ranches by minimizing the impact of brucellosis is an urgent priority for habitat conservation.
Arizona State University Professor Dr. Bryan Leonard Promoted to PERC Senior Fellow
Kat Dwyer October 27, 2022We are thrilled to elevate Bryan’s role as he expands his work addressing conservation issues across the West.
PERC Launches New Conservation Law & Policy Center
Kat Dwyer September 19, 2022The Conservation Law and Policy Center links PERC’s research with legal and policy reforms that address conservation challenges through cooperation, market solutions, and incentives.
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.
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.