Wild Horses
Wild horses and burros in eleven Western states enjoy protection under the Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971. Yet as grazing by domestic livestock continues through advancing drought and climate change, these feral ungulates—along with native wildlife—are feeling the pinch of degraded habitats, mismanagement on federal lands and depleted food and water sources.
Horses to Slaughter — Anatomy of a Coverup within the BLM (April 1997)
Tortoises
The Mojave desert tortoise of California is at risk due to habitat destruction from illegal and excessive grazing. Both the BLM and the National Park Service failed to monitor and report on the impact of grazing as well as off-road vehicle use on the status of the tortoise and other vulnerable species. The BLM grazing restrictions put in place after a long court battle to protect the tortoise have been lifted.
NEWS FROM PEER
Entanglements and Ship Strikes Dramatically Shorten Lifespans of North Atlantic Right Whales
New Research on North Atlantic Right Whales Show Lifespans Much Lower Than Southern Relatives
PETITION | Reject Aerial Gunning of Bears and Wolves in Alaska
Petition urging Alaska Department of Fish & Game Commissioner Vincent-Lang to reject the plan authorizing state ...
PEERMail | State Ballot Measures Take the Lead on Conservation
As a result of the looming national threat of Project 2025, many states are working to tighten their laws and ...
COMMENTARY | Project 2025: Are We Headed Toward An Extreme Public Lands Agenda?
Project 2025, the authoritarian playbook for a future Republican administration, would give the extraction ...
COMMENTARY | Lead Ammo Harms Wildlife and Undermines the Mission of Our National Parks
More than 130 park wildlife species are exposed to or killed by ingesting lead or prey contaminated with lead.
Alaska Park Bear Baiting Ban Stalls
Litigation Resumes as Biden’s Wildlife Protections Remain in Limbo
Letter to U.S. House Representatives – Opposition to H.R. 615
DESCRIPTION: Letter to U.S. House Representatives Regarding Opposition to H.R. 615
TO: U.S. House ...
Right Whale Entanglement Peril Far More Extensive Than Previously Known
Even “Minor” Entanglements Push Species Closer to Extinction
Comment – FWS Proposed Rules for National Wildlife Refuge System
DESCRIPTION: Written comments to FWS regarding proposed rulemaking and policy updates for the National Wildlife ...
PETITION | Support EPA reforms for Bee and Bird Killing Pesticides
Petition to the U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs to protect wildlife and waterways by implementing stricter ...
PEERMail | Federal Judge Upholds Removal of Louisiana Black Bear Protections
A judge has upheld the Fish and Wildlife Service’s removal of the Louisiana black bear from endangered species status.
COMMENTARY | Biden’s 30X30 Conservation Plan Falls Far Short of What Is Needed
To the delight of oil drillers, miners, trophy hunters, ranchers, farmers, loggers, and factory trawlers, the ...
PEERMail | Wildlife Management: Alaska Edition
Effective, humane wildlife management is critical but Alaska is being hit with a double shot of poor management - ...
Letter to USFWS – Phase-Out of Lead Ammo and Fishing Tackle
DESCRIPTION: Letter to USFWS for their proposed phase-out of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on eight National ...
Feds Subsidizing Slaughter of Wild Predators
Alaska Agents in Helicopters Shoot 100 Bears to Bolster Game Population
US budget riders compromise conservation
The use of appropriations riders as shortcuts to pass policies to circumvent environmental laws put endangered ...
Statement of Support – Colorado Legislation HB1036 – 02-03-2023 (PDF)
DESCRIPTION: Statement of support of Colorado legislation HB1036 - a bill designed to encourage the use of ...
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 ...
Alaska Misuses Federal Wildlife Aid on Killing Predators
Penalize Alaska for Diverting Conservation Dollars to Intensive Management
COMMENTARY | Park Service’s Inhumane Inertia
The Biden administration has left several disastrous Trump policies in place - from allowing inhumane hunting ...
PEERMail | Banning Lead Ammunition in National Parks
One of the great tragedies of lead ammunition is the widespread poisoning it causes to wildlife.
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 ...
USGS Inches Toward Accreditation of Wildlife Disease Lab
Independent Review to Prevent Biosafety and Animal Welfare Breakdowns
COMMENTARY | Preventing Future Zoonotic Pandemics
Four policy steps to reduce zoonotic disease risks and prevent future pandemics that stem from human interaction ...
PEERMail | Migratory Bird Whistleblower Case Goes to Judge
Whistleblower case highlights the Biden administration failing to protect employees who stood up to the excesses ...
STATEMENT | Federal Protections Restored to Gray Wolves
A federal judge today reinstated Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolves but our work to protect ...
2022 Begins Another Deadly Year for Manatees
High Toll in January Adds Cold Stress as Another Factor Driving Mortality
Webinar | Pups and Packs: Saving Wolves in 2022
Coffee Talk Webinar Series, Episode 1: A virtual conversation about wolves and policy in the US in 2022. Watch the video!
Park Service Masks Cuts in Sea Turtle Recovery
Deceptive Press Release Omits Mentions of Rollbacks and Restrictions
PEERMail | Protecting Wildlife Comes at a Big Price for Whistleblower
Can the Biden Administration keep its promises on protecting whistleblowers? The current outlook isn't promising
BLM Fires Migratory Bird Whistleblower on Second Try
Case Is Early Litmus Test of Whether Hidebound BLM Will Be Reformed
End Federal Subsidies for States’ War on Wolves
Move to Disqualify States from Federal Aid for Excessive Predator Removal
Letter to Secretary Haaland – Pittman-Robertson Funding – Wolves
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland regarding rogue states receiving Pittman-Robertson funding ...
BLM Migratory Bird Whistleblower in More Hot Water
Vendetta against Veteran Environmental Analyst Takes Strange New Turn
COMMENTARY | Beefalo Befuddlement in Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon's plan to "lethally remove" 12 beefalo from its herd is fraught with ambiguity and lacking in ...
COMMENTARY | Migratory Birds Get a Lift with Proposed Rule Reversal
To protect migratory birds and other living things, we not only need stronger environmental laws, but stronger IGs ...
COMMENTARY | Green Energy: An Eco-Price for Fighting Climate Change
Increasing wind energy production, a necessity for clean energy goals, will impact navigation, endangered species, ...
PEERMail | BLM’s Litmust Test on Whistleblowers
After years of mismanagement and retaliation against employees who raised concerns about oil and gas projects, can ...
USGS Fires Lab Biosafety Whistleblower
Scientist’s Year-Long Limbo Ends; Groups Push for Accrediting USGS Labs
BLM Moves to Fire Migratory Bird Whistleblower
Reports on Raptors Dying in Big Wyoming Oil and Gas Project Spiked
NOAA Kisses Off Right Whale Survival
New NOAA Finding at Odds with Science, Facts, and the Law
Flying Sea Turtles in Crisis Is Growing Concern
Park Service & NOAA Shrink Sea Turtle Recovery Capacity as Need Spikes
Lawsuit Seeks Protections for Louisiana Black Bears
Fewer than 500 “Teddy Bears” May Exist as Recovery Efforts Falter
PEER and 70 Conservation Organizations, Representing 16 Million Americans, Endorse Colorado Wolf Restoration
PEER and 70 conservation organizations have endorsed the concept of the restoration of the gray wolf to Colorado, ...
NOAA to Reduce Right Whale Aerial Surveys
Eliminating Targeted Surveys Hampers Ability to Spot Whales in Distress
Park Service Slashes Sea Turtle Rescue Program
Hatchling Releases, Stranding Response, and Research Cut at Padre Island
Plan for National Cormorant Slaughter Nears Takeoff
Permits Would Quintuple Double-Crested Cormorant Kills to 123,000 Yearly
NOAA Balks at Steps to Save Remaining Right Whales
Scientists Ignored as Agency Delays Entanglement and Ship Strike Relief
Interior IG Sits on Migratory Bird Ethics Complaint
Inspector General Wants FWS Retirees to Name Those Who Complained
WOTUS Redefinition: South Dakota
Impact of Proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Redefinition on Wetlands and Waters in South Dakota
Coyote Killing Contests Don’t Belong In National Parks
Petition Presses Cape Cod Seashore to Sharply Limit Carnivore Hunting
Wisconsin Coyote-Killing Contests Need Reining In
Groups Push for Federal Intervention to Curb Endangered Species Act Violations
Jarvis Tenure a Disaster for National Park Resources
Other Scandals Overshadowed Protection Rollbacks for Wildlife and Habitats
Congress Members Violate Ethical Rules in Lynx Case
Political Involvement in Discipline Prohibited by Hatch Act
Court Finds Cormorant Mass Killing Policy Illegal
Ruling May End Slaughter of Fish-Eating Aquatic Birds in 24 Eastern States
Lawsuit Launched Over BLM’s Failure to Report Threats to Desert Tortoise, Other Imperiled Species in California Deserts
FOR RELEASE: April 1, 2014
Media Contact: Kirsten Stade (202) 265-7337
SAN FRANCISCO— Environmental groups ...
Drowned Polar Bear Paper Vindicated – Again
Interior Rejects IG Call for Further Scientific Reviews yet Case Remains Open
Kafkaesque IG Polar Bear Report at Odds With Facts
Probe Commissioned to Plug Leaks and Root out Dissent on Arctic Offshore Drilling
Drowned Polar Bear Probe Closes With a Whimper
Unrelated Disclosures from 2007 and 2008 Dredged Up in Questionable Reprimand
Polar Bear Probe Lumbers Into Its Third Year
New IG Interviews This Week as Arctic Research Flounders in Uncertainty
Court Lets Park Service Drop Desert Tortoise Protections
Park Service Wins Legal Victory at Mojave of Which It Should Be Ashamed
Polar Bear Probe Careens in New Directions
Inspector General Claims Even More Drowned Bears Seen Than Previously Reported
Polar Bear Study Probe Falls Flat
Inspector General Concerns on Joint U.S.-Canadian Study Prove Groundless
Polar Bear Paper Remains Focus of IG Probe of Arctic Scientist
IG Refuses to Identify Criminal Charge Rejected by Justice Department
Interior Polar Bear Flap Takes Ominous New Turn
Joint Study with Canadian Researchers Halted in Inspector General Probe
Arctic Scientist Protests Witch Hunt on Polar Bear Paper
Key Studies Disrupted as Supervising Federal Scientist Suspended from Duties
Cape Wind Monitoring Plan Is for the Birds
Bird and Bat Studies Not Designed to Pick Up Meaningful Data
Park Service Reneges on Mojave Desert Tortoise Safeguard
Director Jarvis Waives National Management Policy Requiring Hunting Rules
Lawsuit to Protect Varmints in Mojave National Preserve
Park Service Shirks Duty to Regulate Hunts to Shield Tortoise & Non-Game Wildlife
Did Anyone Actually Read BP’s Oil Spill Response Plan?
Walruses and Seals, Non-Existent Equipment Lists and Other Fanciful References
Probe Into Misappropriation of Desert Tortoise Money
Former Red Cliffs Desert Reserve Administrator Charges Utah County Commission
INTERIOR STIFLES POLAR BEAR PROTECTIONS FROM ARCTIC DRILLING
Listing Delay Blocks Safeguards Urged by Scientists Contrary to Agency Testimony
U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PUTS MOJAVE GRAZING RESTRICTIONS IN FULL EFFECT TO BENEFIT TORTOISE
CONSERVATION GROUPS BACK BLM
BLM VIOLATES COURT ORDER ON TORTOISE PROTECTION
Federal Judge Gives Secretary Norton Two Weeks to Comply
BUSH & NORTON’S BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT IGNORING GRAZING AGREEMENT TO PROTECT DESERT TORTOISE
Environmentalists Ask Court to Hold BLM in Contempt for Failure to Comply with Court Order
