Biden’s Elephant Protection Efforts Are Likely to Backfire
Catherine E. Semcer March 13, 2023More laws and more science will not pay rangers’ salaries or fund the management of national parks the way elephant hunting currently does.
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.
Colorado Needs More Prescribed Fire on Private Lands
Jonathan Wood, Morgan Varner March 3, 2023Colorado has a significant opportunity to build on its early leadership, recognizing the positive role private landowners can play in mitigating the wildfire crisis.
Montana’s Path to Burning Back Better
Hannah Downey March 1, 2023Fixing America’s Forests will require a variety of tools, but Montana has a substantial opportunity to expand the use of prescribed fire on private lands.
Conservatives Can Lead on Conservation and Climate Solutions
Brian Yablonski, Drew Bond, Jeff Kupfer, Benji Backer February 28, 2023Supporting policies that leverage incentives and partnerships to protect our natural heritage should be a big part of our strategy to address environmental challenges.
Save Endangered Species From Environmental Regulations
Shawn Regan February 14, 2023Endangered species have it bad enough. We should make sure the laws designed to protect them don't make things worse.
One Small Step for Native American Water Rights
Tate Watkins January 23, 2023The Colorado River Indian Tribes have just won a victory—but there are a lot more controls that need to be lifted.
Congress Limits Conservation Easement Write-Offs—That’s Good for Conservation and Taxpayers
Dominic Parker January 13, 2023The cap on easement deductions is a win for the general taxpayers in an otherwise bloated spending bill.
Harnessing Partnerships to Accelerate Forest Project Environmental Reviews
Hannah Downey November 30, 2022Reducing wildfire risk will require reducing barriers to getting forest management work done on the ground.
Forest Management Requires ‘Good’ Fire
Hannah Downey October 28, 2022Prescribed burns are a necessary element for forest management and reducing wildfire risk.
Adoption Is a Vital Tool for Wild Horses
Hannah Downey October 28, 2022We can’t adopt our way out of the wild horse crisis, but continuing the Adoption Incentive Program is a far better solution than leaving animals to suffer on deteriorating rangelands.