Climate Change Isn’t the Only Reason for Wildfire
Kat Dwyer August 20, 2021To foster more resilient forests and healthier fire cycles, forest restoration must be prioritized.
Popular Press
PERC fellows and staff regularly write op-eds and features for the popular press. Writing by our contributors appears in outlets ranging from The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times to national magazines to regional newspapers and online publications.
The Wolf Wars Are Back
Shawn Regan August 20, 2021Wolf conflicts are back not just because their populations have recovered but also because federal policy has been slow to respond.
Pushing for Civilian Climate Corps Highlights Underlying Obstacles to Restoring Public Lands
Tate Watkins July 26, 2021Establishing a new corps program will not resolve fundamental obstacles that hinder broad conservation and restoration work.
Western Drought Highlights Need Reduce Wildfire Risk
Jonathan Wood July 26, 2021States, tribes and the private sector are stepping up to restore America’s forests and reduce wildfire risks. Policy reforms could empower them to go even further.
C-SPAN: Reduce Regulatory Barriers to Mitigate Wildfire Risk
Holly Fretwell July 6, 2021PERC research fellow Holly Fretwell appears on C-SPAN's Washington Journal to discuss how we can foster resilient forests and mitigate wildfire risk.
Threatened Rule Improves Incentives to Recover Endangered Species
Jonathan Wood June 25, 2021The 2019 threatened species rule improves incentives. With it under attack, it is critical that states, communities, landowners, and conservationists come to its defense—and that cooler heads at the Fish and Wildlife Service ultimately prevail.
Americans Can Unite Around America the Beautiful
Catherine E. Semcer June 25, 2021In an era where there is much disagreement and acrimony, the desire to conserve our country’s natural wonders, sacred spaces, and working lands is a point of consensus.
Don’t Reject Trump’s Endangered Species Rules Outright
Jonathan Wood, Shawn Regan June 17, 2021When it comes to endangered species policy, the question is not whether rules are more or less stringent, but whether they provide the incentives needed to recover species.
Endangered Species Recovery Requires Flexibility, Not Strict Regulations
Brian Yablonski, Representative Dan Newhouse June 16, 2021Reverting to stringent regulations under the Endangered Species Act gets the incentives wrong for species recovery.
Biden’s Green Agenda Meets Environmental Red Tape
Shawn Regan June 7, 2021A clean-energy future will require more than just spending money.