Conserving the Conservation Tax Break
A tax break for charitable donations of land needs updating to achieve its purpose of cost-effective conservation.
Working Together to Solve the Extinction Crisis
Experts encourage federal, private, and state collaboration to create tailored conservation rules.
A Judicial Threat to Conservation
The recent nullification of environmental regulations by a federal court sets a dangerous precedent.
Including Tribal Communities in Conservation Efforts
Authors of recent paper argue that the Bureau of Land Management should heed input from tribes.
Invasive Carp Eye the Great Lakes
Regulators struggle to keep pace with migration of invasive species to the Great Lakes.
Can Conservation by Consensus Save the Sage Grouse?
A federal compromise with industry and conservationists aims to preserve a disappearing species and ecosystem.
Making Conservation Easements Last
Scholars discuss regulations that provide tax deductions for environmental conservation on private lands.
Endangered Deference
The Supreme Court’s recent Weyerhaeuser decision will add to the administrative costs of protecting endangered species.
California Extends Water Restrictions Despite Abundant Rainfall
Amid reports of record-breaking rainfall, regulators extend emergency drought measures for conservation.
LA Cracks Down on “Unreasonable” Water Use
City ordinance amendment institutes harsher penalties for those who flout water restrictions amid drought.
Concerns for the Future of Conservation at the National Parks’ Centennial
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell celebrated the occasion with a call to action to change the nation’s conservation approach.
The Future of California’s Water
A legislative committee report urges state regulators to seek alternative water sources.