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

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

How federal environmental rules discourage cleanup of abandoned mines

Throughout the West, abandoned mines release toxic pollutants, harming water quality, fish, and recreation opportunities. The private sector has long … More

Endangered species bear the costs of bad incentives

The Endangered Species Act imposes significant regulatory burdens on anyone who owns land where endangered and threatened species or their … More

Supreme Court searches for path through byzantine federal land laws

Federal lands are governed by a complex thicket of laws built up over more than a century, often with too … More

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

As fire risks rise, California limits insurers’ ability to react

For California, 2019 was a welcome reprieve from recent record-setting wildfire seasons. According to Cal Fire, approximately 260,000 acres burned … More