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The Elephant Trophy Ban That Wasn’t
After dizzying flip-flops, will the US continue to support hunting-based conservation programs?
Wildfire Budget ‘Fix’ Won’t Solve Fire Problem
The “fix” will free up funds to spend on forest restoration projects but will do little to reverse the recent increase in wildfire expenditures.
National Parks Are Underfunded — Overhauling Fees Will Help
Our national treasures are too important to hang on the whims of political funding decisions.
Markets and the Environment: Friends or Foes?
The environmental movement will have to rely more on market solutions if we wish to conserve our precious natural resources.
Reform the Antiquities Act
Trump’s reduction of national monuments is a stopgap, not a solution.
Trump’s Monument Fight
What happens when conservation lives and dies by unconstrained executive power.
We’re Not Paying Our Fair Share to Visit National Parks
If our parks, forests, and wilderness areas are truly national treasures, then outdoor recreationists should have no qualms paying to support them.
Hunting Can Be Good for Lions and Elephants
Though it is perhaps an uncomfortable reality, trophy hunting can promote wildlife conservation.
Stop Treating Wildfires Like Unexpected Natural Disasters
If legislators provide an implicit blank check for fighting fires, they risk spurring more development in fire-prone areas.