Managing our forests through mechanical thinning and prescribed burns works to reduce wildfire risk.
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Saving Water Even as We Grow
Current drought conditions are bad, but they are likely to spur even more water-saving innovations and policy reforms in the future.
Hunting Trophy Bans Risk Undermining ’30×30′ and African Wildlife Conservation
While alternatives to trophy hunting are desirable, no viable options currently exist that would adequately replace lost conservation funding.
Meet the Leaders of PERC’s Conservation Law & Policy Center
A conversation with the leaders of PERC’s new Conservation Law and Policy Center.
Can We Save the Diminishing Colorado River?
Lessons from the past may help to improve the situation and make scarcity a prelude to plenty.
Without Reforms to the Environmental Review Process, Wildfires Will Grow Worse
Exhaustive environmental reviews and litigious environmental activists delay, and sometimes prevent, urgently needed forest restoration projects.
A Judicial Threat to Conservation
The recent nullification of environmental regulations by a federal court sets a dangerous precedent.
Wildlife Conservation is Key to the Success of Biden’s African Reset
A task ahead for the Biden administration will be to heal the wildlife trade rift between the U.S. and the SADC.
Permitting Reform Push Should Include Forest Restoration
A thoughtfully tailored permitting reform bill can provide a boost to the environment.
Rhino Poaching and Assassination Highlight Need for Private Wildlife Conservancies to Move Beyond Tourism
Carbon markets offer a potentially promising avenue to boost profits for private African wildlife conservancies.