So many environmental issues lead to conflict that it’s easy to think that such conflict is inevitable. But it needn’t … More
Tag: voluntary conservation
How should environmentalists measure virtue?
An old criticism of socialism is that it measures virtue by how generous someone is with other people’s money. Many … More
The Takings Clause can protect conservation, if there’s a market for environmental benefits
On July 20th, federal agents invaded the National Butterfly Center’s property, unannounced and without permission, and began to rip through … More
Endangered species depend on private land for habitat, so why treat landowners as the enemy?
Designating uninhabitable private land as “critical habitat” discourages private conservation with no compensating benefit for species.
Conservation easements must be interpreted to encourage cooperation not conflict
Biased interpretations of conservation easements sacrifice long-term conservation benefits for short-term gain.
The never-ending saga of the lesser prairie chicken
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that it was once again considering listing the lesser prairie chicken under … More
