Keeping America’s Wildlife Protected
Wildlife are constantly under threat from climate change, habitat destruction, hunting and fishing, as well as mismanagement. PEER works with public employees to identify areas of concern and protect wildlife, in many cases from the actions of public agencies.
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles
The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is the rarest species of sea turtle and is critically endangered.
Pollinators
Pesticides threaten bees and other pollinators which sustain flowering plants and our food supply
North Atlantic Right Whales
Collisions with ships and fishing gear threaten whale survival in our coastal waters
Grey Wolves
State and federal agencies abet rancher scapegoating of apex predator
Florida Panther
Padding towards extinction through habitat loss and a failure to protect
Louisiana Black Bears
In danger of extinction, the court battle rages on
Manatees
During the past dozen years, the endangered Florida manatee has made only tenuous progress toward recovery
Double-Crested Cormorants
Cormorants / Proposed federal rules would allow more killing by states of fish-eating cormorants
Greater Sage Grouse
Habitat and nesting ground destruction threaten this iconic bird
Wildlife Slaughter
Government sanctioned slaughter of wildlife
Other Wildlife
Polar bears, wild horses, tortoises
COMMENTARY | Congress Jeopardizes North Atlantic Right Whale Recovery
Our elected officials and government agencies must do better to protect the North Atlantic right whale.
NEWS FROM PEER
COMMENTARY | Congress Jeopardizes North Atlantic Right Whale Recovery
Our elected officials and government agencies must do better to protect the North Atlantic right whale.
PETITION | Protect the North Atlantic Right Whales from Extinction
Petition to NOAA Administrator to require trap fisheries to convert to new rope-less or “pop-up” gear within the next two years to protect right whales.
Minnesota Should Axe Its Timber Cord Quotas
Millions in Federal Conservation Aid Withheld Due to DNR Clearcutting
PEERMail | Stop Scamming Federal Wildlife Aid
PEER’s work in Alaska is part of a broader effort to end federal support for ruinous and cruel wildlife management practices that are on the rise throughout the U.S.
Alaska Misuses Federal Wildlife Aid on Killing Predators
Penalize Alaska for Diverting Conservation Dollars to Intensive Management
PEERMail | Banning Lead Ammunition in National Parks
One of the great tragedies of lead ammunition is the widespread poisoning it causes to wildlife.
Ban Lead Ammunition and Tackle from National Parks
Groups Petition to Protect Wildlife, Human Health and the Environment
NOAA Passes the Buck on Alaska Crab Fishery Collapses
Denies Blame for Wildly Inflated Population Estimates Causing Overfishing
COMMENTARY | Saving Species Under Threat
Protecting biodiversity and endangered species such as the North Atlantic Right Whale is one of the great challenges of our time.
PEERMail | Are Wild Horses to Blame for Failing Rangeland Health?
BLM must address overgrazing on public lands and stop scapegoating wild horses for failing land health.
COMMENTARY | Countering the Western War on Wolves
A science-based approach to wolf and predator management is the key to restoring ecological balance in America’s Western lands.
Florida’s Manatees Suffering Another Very Bad Year
Mortality Through September on Track for Second Deadliest Year on Record
COMMENTARY | EPA Continues to Exempt the Most Widespread Bee- and Bird-Killing Insecticides
EPA continues to fail to regulate bee and bird killing pesticides, particularly those used to coat crop seeds.
PEERMail | Save the Right Whales
Extinction is a choice that humans often make about animals and nowhere is that truer than with the North Atlantic right whale.
PEERMail | Agency Policies Threaten Iconic Bird
The Interior Secretary announced a phaseout of single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands.
BLM Oil Exemptions Undercut Sage Grouse Safeguards
More Than 80 Waivers from Just 3 Field Offices Prompt Call for Inquiry and Lawsuit
COMMENTARY | Preventing Future Zoonotic Pandemics
Four policy steps to reduce zoonotic disease risks and prevent future pandemics that stem from human interaction with wildlife.
Foreign Research Vessels Free to Wreak Eco-Havoc
No Notice, Permits, or Monitoring; Mass Beaching of Rare Whales Probed
Another Record Manatee Mortality Year Unfolding
400 Manatee Perish in First Two Months as Seagrasses Continue Retreat
PEERMail | Migratory Bird Whistleblower Case Goes to Judge
Whistleblower case highlights the Biden administration failing to protect employees who stood up to the excesses of the Trump presidency.
