Making Private Lands Count for Conservation: Policy Improvements toward 30×30
How can private land be counted in the 30 x 30 efforts proposed by the Biden Administration? Megan Jenkins and Harrison Naftel explain.
Research
Public Interest Comment: Interagency Efforts to Develop the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas
In this comment authors examine two promising tools for private conservation that should be included in the US' 30 by 30 efforts.
Red Tape That Stops Engines in Their Tracks
Saving taxpayers and protecting homes, this solution is a win-win for landowners, insurers, and policymakers. To keep this private approach alive, we’ll need protections that fan the flames of innovation.
The Costs and Benefits of Critical Habitat Designation: Legal Requirements of the Endangered Species Act
Author Jeffrey McCoy first provides an overview of the ESA's congressional history by examining amendments made in 1978 and 1982.
Critical Habitat’s Unique “Private Land Problem”
Wood and Watkins identify key lessons from the case of the dusky gopher frog about how to more effectively use critical habitat to help species recover.
Endangered and Threatened Species: Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat
Our research suggests that establishing a clear process for how decisions about exclusion will be made will help improve transparency.
When Does Critical Habitat Designation Benefit Species Recovery?
This policy paper examines both the benefits and drawbacks of designating critical habitat. Learn more here.
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants
This public interest comment is on the proposed a rule to define “habitat” as used in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973.
How Do Federal Lands Impact Local Economies?
This research-in-focus piece reviews the existing literature that measures the economic impacts of various types of federal land on nearby communities.
Addressing the Maintenance Backlog on Federal Public Lands
In this policy paper, Jenkins, Dougher, and Garlick begin by examining how the maintenance backlog was created and why it has persisted over time.
Monumental Debate – What Past Reforms of the Antiquities Act Can Teach Us about Current Controversies
This research suggests that past reforms have been effective at limiting executive power to designate large national monuments in western states without increasing the vulnerability of valuable landscapes and artifacts on federal lands.
Executive Discretion and the Antiquities Act
This policy paper reviews the relevant literature on the extent of executive discretion under the Antiquities Act. Learn more about the research here.
Revision of the Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and Plants
Drawing on previous research, the authors evaluate likely outcomes of the proposed rule change. Learn more about the research here.
Revision of the Regulations for Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat
Drawing on previous research, the authors evaluate likely outcomes of the proposed rule change from the Fish and Wildlife Service.