Use it or lose it: sometimes, productive use of land is necessary to its conservation

The Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a system of refuges straddling the California-Oregon border that are managed for … More

Conservation through compromise or conflict: lessons from California’s Tejon Ranch

High Country News reports on a simmering conflict over the development of California’s Tejon Ranch, an area of the Sierra … More

No suit for you: Federal court dismisses California climate change cases against oil companies

Cities across the country have brought novel lawsuits seeking to hold oil companies responsible for climate change—in particular, the city’s … More

Environmental crusaders or ambulance chasers? Department of Justice takes on environmental litigation abuse

Earlier this month, the Department of Justice raised suspicions of litigation abuse under the Clean Water Act. In a rare … More

Monkey selfie case: another example that litigation-driven environmentalism is inferior to market-based conservation

In 2011, Naruto, a seven-year-old crested macaque played with a cameraman’s equipment, taking several selfies that have since gone viral. … More

Policing for profit in private environmental enforcement

With the presumed lack of interest in environmental enforcement from the incoming administration, it’s probably safe to say that environmental groups … More