Burrowing owl debate shadows ranch land rules
A ranch visit highlights tensions over endangered species laws in Alberta and Canada. Burrowing owls and long billed curlews, seen near gopher burrows, are claimed targets of protections that could restrict land use, prompting farmers to consider cautious or evasive actions. The piece argues such laws may backfire by delaying development and harming farming livelihoods.
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Outback
Alberta
Canada
Kansas adopts private contracts to reform child welfare
Kansas restructured child welfare in 1996 by outsourcing to private agencies under region contracts with per child payments and strict safety standards. Adoption rates rose 67 percent and safety outcomes reached about 98 percent, showing performance driven results in a market based system.
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Kansas
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services