By issuing permits allowing counties to resume implementing Utah’s plan to protect prairie dogs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service chooses cooperation over conflict to protect species

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued permits to several counties in Southwestern Utah allowing them to resume … More

Can states be trusted to protect rare species?

Proposals for reforming the Endangered Species Act to rely more on state regulation and private incentives are usually met by … More

Can federalism’s flexibility recover endangered species?

The federal Endangered Species Act has generated a lot of conflict over the last 44 years, but has little to … More

How should environmentalists feel about the Constitution?

The environmental movement is young by constitutional standards, gaining steam in the early 20th century and becoming a powerful political … More

Will the federal government stop Utah from working with property owners to protect prairie dogs?

For three years, Utah has worked with property owners to protect prairie dogs. But a decision from the Tenth Circuit threatens to get rid of that conservation program and replace it with more conflict.

Does the environment trump constitutional limits on federal power?

In Utah prairie dog decision, the Tenth Circuit undermined cooperative conservation of the species and tore up constitutional limits on federal power.