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.
State and federal agencies abet rancher scapegoating of apex predator
Padding towards extinction through habitat loss and a failure to protect
In danger of extinction, the court battle rages on
The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is the rarest species of sea turtle and is critically endangered.
Pesticides threaten bees and other pollinators which sustain flowering plants and our food supply
Collisions with ships and fishing gear threaten whale survival in our coastal waters
During the past dozen years, the endangered Florida manatee has made only tenuous progress toward recovery
Proposed federal rules would allow more killing by states of fish-eating cormorants
Habitat and nesting ground destruction threaten this iconic bird
Government sanctioned slaughter of wildlife
Wild horses are scapegoated for damaging rangelands, rounded up and auctioned off.
Migratory Birds face many perils due to habitat and migratory pattern disruption.
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NEWS FROM PEER
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Eco-Lawsuit Advances Against Cape Wind
Risk to Right Whale and other Threatened and Endangered Species Litigated
Drowned Polar Bear Probe Closes With a Whimper
Unrelated Disclosures from 2007 and 2008 Dredged Up in Questionable Reprimand
Speed Kills
With manatee numbers temporarily growing, Florida developers are waging an all-out campaign to undo the very protections that are credited with producing a modest rebound in the manatee population. With fewer than 4,000 in Florida waters, the manatee remains one of...
Swim-With Harrassment
Every year an estimated 100,000 tourists participate in manatee swim-with programs that promote direct encounters in manatee lagoons. Studies indicate that approximately half of these human-manatee interactions constitute harassment, with tourists routinely observed...
Manatees
The endangered Florida manatee has made only tenuous progress toward recovery, principally due to lawsuits. And that progress has been reversed in the last few years due to toxic algae and removal of protections. With a population hovering under 6000 animals,...
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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
Big Questions About Big Cypress Hunting Plans
First Steps in Opening Vast Big Cypress Addition Lands to Hunting and Trapping
Polar Bear Study Probe Falls Flat
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Manatee Safeguard Limits Undermine Effectiveness
Pending Kings Bay Manatee Refuge Long Overdue but May Be Too Little Too Late
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
