The Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) has announced the promotion of Temple Stoellinger to Senior Fellow. PERC, a Montana-based nonprofit research institute, is recognized for its market-based conservation efforts concerning land, water, and wildlife. The Senior Fellowship program involves academics and professionals who align with PERC's conservation goals.

Temple Stoellinger is known for her expertise in wildlife law, environmental and natural resource law and policy, as well as public land law. Her research includes reforming federal grazing to support voluntary conservation markets, encouraging species recovery under the Endangered Species Act, promoting private land conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, and developing sustainable funding mechanisms for national parks.

"PERC Vice President of Research Shawn Regan stated," Temple’s contributions to PERC’s scholarship have been invaluable. Her knowledge and legal experience will enhance the quality of PERC’s research, helping us to achieve our mission of advancing conservation through markets, incentives, property rights, and partnerships. We’re thrilled to officially bring Temple into the PERC fold."

Stoellinger holds positions at the University of Wyoming as an associate professor at both the College of Law and the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources. She also co-directs the university's Center for Law and Energy Resources in the Rockies. Before joining academia, she was a natural resource attorney for the Wyoming County Commissioners Association and served as a natural resource analyst and advisor to Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal.

Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Wyoming.