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The West is dry, overdue for fire, and running low on water. The institutions meant to help are struggling to keep up. Here's where to start. The post Five Ideas to Survive a Hot, Dry Summer appeared first on PERC .

Legislation championed by Sen. Daines and Sen. King advances without opposition; bill draws directly on PERC research to tackle the park maintenance backlog The post Bipartisan National Parks Bill Inspired by PERC Ideas Passes Senate Committee Unanimously appeared first on PERC .

PERC testifies before Congress on the perverse incentives driving environmental litigation The post When Suing Pays Better Than Saving Land appeared first on PERC .

Orono, Maine — A new report from the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC), the University of Maine, and Harvard Forest outlines practical strategies to conserve Maine’s remaining late-successional and old-growth forests—some of the rarest and most ecologically valuable forests in the eastern United States. The report, Conserving the Last Mature Forests in Maine, evaluates Continue read…

Pathways to protect the state’s remaining late-successional and old-growth forests The post Conserving the Last Mature Forests in Maine appeared first on PERC .

PERC hosted some of the country’s leading national park officials, researchers, partners, and policy experts to discuss the future of America’s “best idea.” The post PERC Convenes Park Leaders and Researchers to Contemplate National Park Stewardship appeared first on PERC .

An amicus brief in a case before the California Supreme Court case on restoring flows to California’s rivers The post Restoring Rivers Requires Cooperation, not Litigation Shortcuts appeared first on PERC .

Peer-reviewed research published in Science underscores economic and ecological case for fuel treatments The post New Report: Proactive Forest Management Delivers Up to 6x Savings and Billions in Avoided Losses appeared first on PERC .

The economic case for fuel treatments on national forests The post Beyond Wildfire Suppression appeared first on PERC .

A great lasting memory and a true southern gentleman, lion of conservation, and source of inspiration until the very end. The post Reflecting on Ted Turner’s Crowded Life appeared first on PERC .

This year, the Utah Legislature continued its efforts to pioneer the state’s water policy, ensuring more water reaches the Great Salt Lake through the voluntary actions of water rights holders The post Utah’s HB410 makes it easier to save the Great Salt Lake appeared first on PERC .

PERC’s amicus brief in Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The post Wildlife Management Must Be Driven by Science, Not Politics appeared first on PERC .

An academic paper exploring virtual fencing technology's potential to facilitate conservation. The post Advancing Conservation Through Virtual Livestock Fencing appeared first on PERC .

Ricketts Conservation Foundation and PERC are investing $600,000 to deploy transformative technology across one of North America's most iconic ecosystems The post Conservation Partners Launch Yellowstone Ecosystem Virtual Fence Collaborative appeared first on PERC .

PERC testifies before the Senate on pragmatic solutions to boost species recovery under the ESA. The post It’s Time to Make the Endangered Species Act Work Better for Recovery appeared first on PERC .

Research shows market-based reforms make conservation easements more accessible for farmers and ranchers while protecting higher-value lands. The post New PERC Report: Transferable Tax Credits Expand Participation in Conservation Easements appeared first on PERC .

How transferable tax credits supercharge conservation easements The post Trading Green appeared first on PERC .

If the courts and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can agree, then the regulatory pendulum might finally come to a stop. The post The Endangered Species Act Regulatory Reform Pendulum Swings Again—Possibly For the Final Time appeared first on PERC .

This academic paper examines how popular culture, legal frameworks, and conservation science intersect to shape wildlife policy. The post Predators and Precedents: Grizzly Bears, Joe Pickett, and the Law of Delisting appeared first on PERC .

For American Prairie and other western ranchers, permit certainty would mean that decades-old grazing privileges on federal land would be honored as valid property rights. The post Don’t Let Federal Agencies Revoke Permits Without Consequence appeared first on PERC .