While many of the proposed changes are minor or technical, the biggest substantive change would undermine incentives for states and private landowners to recover species.
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Fix Cottonwood and Increase Forest Restoration
Removing barriers to forest restoration will help eliminate the risk of destruction and benefit the endangered species that live in those ecosystems.
Controlled Burns Can Prevent Smoky Skies. Why Won’t the Federal Government Approve Them?
As long as government policies continue to fan the flames of extreme wildfires, we’ll suffer the consequences.
Fanning the Flames
State and federal policies have deepened California’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Are Conservation Leases the Key to Resolving Competing Demands on Public Lands?
We should create a system of conservation leasing that allows groups to resolve their competing demands over the use of public lands through voluntary negotiation—just as they often do on private lands today.
Opportunities to Fix Forests in the Farm Bill
As Congress spends the summer drafting the forest provisions in the 2023 farm bill, policymakers should remember that confronting the wildfire crisis will take more than just funding.
A Permanent Fix for “Cottonwood” Is Necessary to Help Restore Our Forests
A coalition letter addressed to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and House Natural Resources Committee
Bureaucracy Is Slow, But Wildfires Move Fast
This week, multiple positive forest management bills passed out of committee in the U.S. House and Senate with bipartisan support.
Conservationist, Landowner, and Sportsman Opposition to Nevada SB 90
A coalition letter opposing the designation of wild mustangs as the state horse of Nevada.
This Earth Day, Let’s Put Markets to Work for Conservation
By harnessing the power of markets, property rights, and incentives, we can deliver more lasting environmental success this Earth Day and beyond.