Government efforts to save a rare amphibian species have skewed incentives for conservation.
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Should Dried Up Ponds Limit Property Rights?
The yearslong dispute over a frog demonstrates how the Endangered Species Act has failed wildlife and private property owners alike.
Endangered Frog’s Survival Depends on Making Landowners Friends Not Foes
Maybe it’s a sign of our times that the Supreme Court’s next case could hinge on something so obscure as whether five ponds in southeastern Louisiana stay wet year-round.
This Land is Your Land
National Public Lands Day should be about taking care of them.
Proposed Changes Will Help Recover Endangered Species
Aligning the incentives of property owners with the interests of vulnerable species will promote recovery.
Consider the Dusky Gopher Frog
Protect endangered species by turning them into assets.
Expressing Environmental Values Through Markets
Markets don’t only distribute resources; they also allow consumers to express environmental values.
Involving States in Water Permitting
Can states inject more local knowledge into water permitting?
Reclaiming Western Water
It’s time for Congress to give western irrigators control of the water they use.
When Parks Are Too Popular for Their Own Good
How we can better manage our parks for increased visitation.