Adoption is a Way Forward for Wild Horses
Hannah Downey May 21, 2020Continuing incentive payments will benefit wild horses, public rangelands, and taxpayers—a first step toward reining in the problem.
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 Most Famous Butterfly Underlines the Importance of Incentives for Endangered Species
Tate Watkins May 15, 2020The sooner government policy can make rare species an asset rather than a liability for private citizens, the better the prospects will be for the butterfly and other imperiled species.
Yellowstone and Coronavirus
Brian Yablonski May 13, 2020While the pandemic of our lifetime has forced the closure of Yellowstone, the fight against the coronavirus has a direct and surprising connection to the world’s first national park.
It’s Time for a Creative Approach to Conservation
Holly Fretwell, Hannah Downey April 23, 2020Market approaches based in property rights and trade can align incentives in ways that create environmental benefits.
It’s (Finally) Time to Restore Our Parks
Hannah Downey March 13, 2020Fully solving the backlog issue will require tackling the current backlog as well as ensuring that today’s routine maintenance needs do not become tomorrow’s deferred maintenance.
There’s a Better Way to Fund Outdoor Recreation—Do It Ourselves
Shawn Regan, Tate Watkins March 12, 2020As recreation and conservation funding realities evolve in the 21st century, public funding streams should evolve along with them.
It’s Time to Let Native Americans Manage the Land
Terry Anderson March 10, 2020Transfering the National Bison Range back to Native Americans would be a good first step into expunging remnants of racism from our national policies.
Don’t Overlook the Importance of Private Lands
Shawn Regan March 9, 2020Private lands play an important but often-overlooked role in sustaining many of the things we cherish most about the West.
The Private Sector has a Role to Play with Environmental Cleanups
Jonathan Wood March 2, 2020Creating a greater role for the private sector will spur innovation and more effective environmental solutions.
Speeding Up Environmental Reviews is Good for the Economy and the Environment
Jonathan Wood February 6, 2020The delays and expense associated with an overly bureaucratic process pose real environmental costs.