Addressing Institutional Barriers to Native American Water Marketing
Leslie Sanchez February 14, 2022Policy reforms can give tribes full value of their water rights
Policy Brief
Policy briefs are short and timely reports intended for policymakers and other parties interested in environmental and conservation policy.
Transferable Landowner Hunting Permits in Montana
Jack Smith November 9, 2021A Roadmap for the State
Conserving Wildlife Habitat with Landowner Hunting Permits
Catherine E. Semcer, Jack Smith September 20, 2021Lessons from western states to enhance voluntary conservation on private lands.
A Better Way to Fund Conservation and Recreation
Tate Watkins, Jack Smith November 18, 2020Federal oil and gas revenues have generated funding for the great outdoors for decades, but the model warrants reconsideration.
Enhancing the Public Lands Recreation Fee System
Tate Watkins November 18, 2020Visitors are already helping public lands flourish by contributing revenues that support recreation. Reforms could improve management and benefit visitors even more.
Fixing National Park Maintenance For the Long Haul
Tate Watkins November 18, 2020Addressing overdue maintenance is vital, but the root of the problem is a lack of attention to routine maintenance.
San Francisco Should Pay Yosemite the Dam Rent
Sara Sutherland October 29, 2020The century-old agreement between the city and the national park over the use of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir demands an update.
Elk in Paradise: Conserving Migratory Wildlife and Working Lands in Montana’s Paradise Valley
Whitney Tilt July 16, 2020This report presents findings from an extensive survey and numerous discussions with landowners, which reveal attitudes toward wildlife and point the way to solutions that can support landowners and wildlife in the valley.
Wolves in Washington State
Todd Myers June 24, 2020Non-lethal management approaches and expanded compensation plans can enhance wolf conservation and limit human-wildlife conflict.
Property in Ecology
Jonathan Adler May 17, 2019A new collection of papers on the role of property rights to ecological resources in environmental protection.