COMMENTARY | Home on the Range: Wild Horses on Public Lands
Home on the Range: Wild Horses on Public Lands Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rangeland health data, collected and analyzed by PEER, paints a bleak picture of the conditions on a broad swath of public lands. The main reason for the cited ecological destruction is...Interior Wild Horse Focus Ignores Cattle Impacts
For Immediate Release: Monday, September 20, 2021 Contact: Kirsten Stade kstade@peer.org, 240-988-4207 Interior Wild Horse Focus Ignores Cattle Impacts BLM’s Scientific “Cow Blindness” Impedes Sage Grouse Recovery Washington, DC — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management...BLM Weighs Wild Horse Impact Much More Heavily Than Cattle
BLM Weighs Wild Horse Impact Much More Heavily Than Cattle Agency Sage Grouse Review Puts Thumb on Scale to Magnify Wild Horse and Burro Effects Washington, DC — The method used by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to assess range conditions is seriously skewed...America’s Ten Most Imperiled Wildlife Refuges
America’s Ten Most Imperiled Wildlife Refuges Climate Change and Coping with Climate Change Challenge Nature Sanctuaries Washington, DC — National Wildlife Refuges are already feeling the effects of climate change as well as negative side-effects of attempts to...WYOMING WILD HORSE HERD ON BRINK OF STARVATION
Washington, DC — Citing the threat of imminent starvation, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has announced an emergency removal of all wild horses from northwest Wyoming, according to documents released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility...BLM’s Sketchy Satellite-Based Range Management
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 4, 2023 CONTACT Chandra Rosenthal crosenthal@peer.org (303) 898-0798 BLM’s Sketchy Satellite-Based Range Management Agency Sets the Stage to Renew 1, 372 Montana Grazing Allotments Renewed in One Fell Swoop – No NEPA ...Permit Renewal Shows BLM Not Serious on Range Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 13, 2023 CONTACT Chandra Rosenthal crosenthal@peer.org (303) 898-0798 Permit Renewal Shows BLM Not Serious on Range Reform Despite Horrid Conditions, No Recognition of Overgrazing or Climate Impact Denver, CO —A...REPORT | Bureau of Land Management Land Health Status – 11-09-2022 (PDF)
BLM Identifies Millions of Acres of Failing Lands The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for 245 million acres of public lands in 13 western states. The agency manages more public land than any other land management agency. This report makes...VIDEO | Mapping the Range
The Bureau of Land Management administers more 245 million acres of public land. There are 155 million acres of leased grazing allotments. Rangeland health – or Land Health Standards (LHS) – refers to the quality and sustainability of waterways, habitats, soil, flora...PEERMail | Stop the Senseless Slaughter
Stop the Senseless Slaughter PEER, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Global Indigenous Council, and a coalition of 25 other Native American, conservation, and animal welfare groups have asked the Department of the Interior to stop the flow of federal funds that...Conservationists Call for Temporary BLM Lead William Perry Pendley to Step Down
For Immediate Release: December 30, 2019 Contact: Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project, (307) 399-7910 Peter Jenkins, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, (202) 265-4189 Blaine Miller-McFeeley, Earthjustice, (202) 745-5225 Judi Brawer, WildEarth...Political Science Herding Grand Canyon Cattalo
Political Science Herding Grand Canyon Cattalo Park Service Should Not Classify Hybridized Beefalo as Native Wildlife Washington, DC — The National Park Service should withdraw a report concluding that a herd of hybridized bison marooned on the North Rim are wildlife...Grazing Punted From Federal Study of Land Changes in West
Grazing Punted From Federal Study of Land Changes in West Scientists Told to Not Consider Grazing Due to Fear of Lawsuits and Data Gaps Washington, DC — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is carrying out an ambitious plan to map ecological trends throughout the...Park Service Unveils Wobbly New E-Bike Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Park Service Unveils Wobbly New E-Bike Policy Superintendents Told to Figure Out E-Bike Access on Park-by-Park Basis Washington, DC — In the absence of a new Director and facing an imminent court ruling, the...Suit to Bar E-Bikes from Park Trails Gets Greenlight
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Contact: Kirsten Stade kstade@peer.org; Peter Jenkins pjenkins@peer.org Suit to Bar E-Bikes from Park Trails Gets Greenlight Claims Challenging Legality of NPS E-Bikes Approval Will Be Heard Washington,...PEERMail | Troubled Timber Sales at Tongass
PEER is suing the U.S. Forest Service to force it to produce a long-promised audit of losses from past timber sales in the Tongass National Forest. In 2017, PEER obtained an internal Forest Service document that found staggering monetary losses in two large Tongass...Park Service Scrambles to Finish E-Bike Rule
For Immediate Release: Monday, October 5, 2020 Contact: Kirsten Stade kstade@peer.org Park Service Scrambles to Finish E-Bike Rule Hastily Fashioned Regulation Will Not Extinguish Lawsuit Challenge Washington, DC — Today in an attempt to block litigation brought...Growing Grizzly Habituation Threatens Public Safety & Species Recovery
Growing Grizzly Habituation Threatens Public Safety & Species Recovery Yellowstone Ranger Decries Return to Garbage Bear Syndrome Washington, DC — Long-time Yellowstone National Park ranger Bob Jackson charged today that grizzly dependence on tons of elk meat left...Big Bend Breaks Ground on Single-Track Bike Racing Trail
Big Bend Breaks Ground on Single-Track Bike Racing Trail Precedent-Setting Embrace of Converting Park Backcountry to Thrill Sport Venues Washington, DC — Big Bend National Park has begun clearing a trail for high-speed, one direction mountain bicycle racing and...
