November 19, 2018 Conservation impossible without property rights Federal lands are, on average, in worse environmental condition than private lands and produce much less economic activity. That’s because management of federal lands,…
September 28, 2018 Endangered Species modernization measures advance in Congress The legislative package of nine bills addresses the shortcomings of the ESA by fixing the listing process, adding framework for a clear de-listing process,…
March 27, 2018 New ‘flexible grazing permits’ model being tested by western ranchers “Farmers and ranchers know the wildlife and the land they work better than anyone; it only makes sense that we would enlist them in…
March 4, 2018 Incapable of caring for what it has, federal government continues to gobble up land These days, Interior spends over $200 million a year buying land. That raises the perennial question: how much is enough? The government already owns…
October 3, 2017 Sage grouse need ranchers for survival, not more regulations Private landowners are key to sage-grouse conservation because they own almost all of the wetland habitat the species depends on, and they are by…
September 20, 2017 Privately owned farms, ranches, forests are ‘cornerstones’ of conservation Privately owned farms, ranches, and forests, collectively known as working lands, are the cornerstones on which our nation was built. These lands not only…
September 12, 2017 Conservation efforts need more private property rights, less politics “…embracing private property rights, as free market environmentalists have long advocated, can provide real, permanent conservation. Buying sensitive habitats, procuring conservation easements and giving…
June 11, 2017 Idaho ranch research suggests grazing improves sage grouse habitat “Through using grazing as a tool, we can improve sage grouse habitat — not just coexist, but improve it,” Prescott said. John O’Connell Capital…
April 24, 2017 Resource ‘conservation’ is achieved through resource consumption “If we slow down our progress, including the generation of new ideas, by using less energy or less of any other resources, we deserve…
February 22, 2017 Endangered Species Act: Poster child for backwards incentives What if those incentives were reversed? What if landowners were paid to create and preserve habitat, or better yet, to raise endangered species as…
