Fully 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.
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There’s a Better Way to Fund Outdoor Recreation—Do It Ourselves
As 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
Transfering 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
Private lands play an important but often-overlooked role in sustaining many of the things we cherish most about the West.
Supreme Court Searches for Path through Byzantine Federal Land Laws
Federal lands are governed by a complex thicket of laws built up over more than a century, often with too little thought to how the different generations fit together.
The Private Sector has a Role to Play with Environmental Cleanups
Creating 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
The delays and expense associated with an overly bureaucratic process pose real environmental costs.
Saving Africa’s Lions Will Rely on Evidence Around Trophy Hunting, Not Emotion
We must take the time to separate facts from propaganda and listen to scientists and stakeholders to avoid prioritizing emotions over evidence.
“Less fortunate citizens have property rights, too.”
Property rights play a critical role in protecting both people and the environment.
Let’s Talk Endangered Species
It’s important that we maintain a backstop on extinction, but we also have to consider the incentives for recovery.