A bug’s life: the American burying beetle’s recovery should be a cause for celebration, not alarm

Should a species’ improvement be a cause for celebration or concern? That question is posed by the response to this … More

Lesser prairie chicken continues to recover thanks to collaborative conservation. Could such efforts soon help more species?

Lesser prairie chicken continues to recover thanks to collaborative conservation. Could such efforts soon help more species?

The lesser prairie chicken, a species of grouse found in Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, continues to recover … More

Yes, the Endangered Species Act prevents extinction. But why don’t we recover more species?

Yes, the Endangered Species Act prevents extinction. But why don’t we recover more species?

45 years after the Endangered Species Act was enacted, it is as popular and as controversial as ever. Its popularity … More

Voluntary conservation to the gopher tortoise’s rescue

Voluntary conservation to the gopher tortoise’s rescue

So many environmental issues lead to conflict that it’s easy to think that such conflict is inevitable. But it needn’t … More

Regulation can harm the environment

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had several op-eds published explaining why the overreliance on regulation may be undermining the … More