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When federal regulations stymie efforts to recover formerly endangered species

One of the recurring conflicts under the Endangered Species Act is at what point a species should be delisted. If … More

endangered species, Endangered Species Act, ESA, ESA 4(d), ESA reform, free market environmentalism, gray wolf, libertarian environmentalism

How should we think about wildfires?

Imagine if a factory periodically spewed massive amounts of pollution when its pollution control device failed, fouling the air and … More

california, fires, forest fire, forest fires, Forest Service, free market environmentalism, libertarian environmentalism, wildfire

Markets, not ill-fitting regulatory mandates, are the solution to bycatch

Since Congress has not updated many federal environmental laws in decades, we’ve grown accustomed to federal agencies and courts twisting … More

catch shares, Clean Water Act, fisheries, fishermen, fishing, free market environmentalism, libertarian environmentalism, PERC, Property Rights, water pollution

Five years after the Gold King mine spill, we still need reforms to cleanup abandoned mines

This week was the 5th anniversary of the Gold King mine spill, in which contractors working for the Environmental Protection … More

abandoned mines, CERCLA, free market environmentalism, good samaritan, good samaritan legislation, libertarian environmentalism, mining, superfund, water pollution

Conserving habitat requires better incentives, not more regulatory mandates

Loss of habitat is one of the chief threats to endangered and threatened species. Consequently, the Endangered Species Act provides … More

Critical Habitat, endangered species, Endangered Species Act, ESA, ESA reform, free market environmentalism, habitat, habitat conservation, libertarian environmentalism, Modernize the Endangered Species Act

Recovering endangered wolves means addressing impacts on communities and landowners

In 1976, the last wild Mexican wolves were captured and put into a captive breeding program. Over the last half-century, … More

endangered species, Endangered Species Act, ESA reform, experimental populations, free market environmentalism, libertarian environmentalism, Mexican gray wolf, Mexican gray wolves, Mexican wolf, Mexican wolves

Government lawyer in grizzly hearing: “I can almost guarantee” we’ll be here again.

After decades of work by federal biologists, state wildlife agencies, landowners, and conservation groups, the grizzly bears in and around … More

endangered species, Endangered Species Act, Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly, grizzly, threatened species, Yellowstone

Federal judge in environmental nuisance case: “Less fortunate citizens have property rights, too.”

A $100 million case against North Carolina hog farms demonstrates the critical role property rights play in protecting the environment … More

common law, Crony Nuisance Protection Act, cronyism, free market environmentalism, hog farm, libertarian environmentalism, North Carolina, nuisance, Right to Farm

How property rights can help address environmental justice concerns

South Florida, like many coastal communities, faces tough decisions about how to adapt to changing coast lines and rising seas. … More

climate adaptation, climate change, environmental justice, free market environmentalism, libertarian environmentalism, Property Rights, takings clause

Should every cat owner, car owner, and home owner be a potential criminal?

Billions of birds are killed every year in the United States, many of which are protected by the Migratory Bird … More

airbnb for birds, birds, Endangered Species Act, free market environmentalism, libertarian environmentalism, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, migratory birds, overcriminalization

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