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
Suit to Restore Louisiana Black Bear Federal Protections
Iconic “Teddy’s Bear” in Continued Jeopardy; Small Remnants Far from Recovery
Assault Rifle Slaughter of Wolves Outside Denali
Alaska Belatedly Imposes No-Hunt Buffer to Avert Wolf Population Implosion
Disastrous 2018 Brings Record Manatee Deaths
In Less Than 2 Months, 154 Florida Manatees Perish, One-Third from Cold Stress
Alaska Pares Its Predator Control Program
State Agrees to National Academy Review of Scientific Merits as Opposition Mounts
Another Lethal Year for Florida Panthers in 2017
Deaths Again Outstrip Litters with Heavy Toll on Females of Reproductive Age
500 Manatee Deaths in 2017…and Counting
Last Year’s Mortality Spike Already Topped Before December Cold Snaps
Coyote Control Based on Scientific House of Cards
Complaint Seeks to End Federal Reliance on Flawed 42-Year-Old Study
Legal Move to Save the Louisiana Black Bear
Notice of Impending Suit to Restore Federal Endangered Species Act Protection
Lawsuit to Ground Excessive National Park Overflights
FAA Faulted for Failure to Implement 2000 Law for Management of Park Air Tours
Wisconsin Hounders Illegally Harass Wolves
Criminal Complaint Cites State Payments for Hunting Dogs Killed in Wolf Clashes
Trump to Strip Alaska Park and Refuge Wildlife Protections
Directives to Expand Hunting and Trapping Launch Long, Uncertain Legal Process
National Forests Remain Vulnerable to Timber Theft and Fraud
Lawsuit Filed to Force U.S. Forest Service to Disclose the Fate of Promised Reforms
Animal Cruelty Case vs. U.S. Forest Service Sidelined
Two Horses and a Mule Died of Dehydration in Arizona’s Apache-Sitgreaves Forest
Gaunt BLM Preps for Starvation Diet
Buyouts to “Accelerate Attrition” While Meeting New Trump Agenda
Grand Canyon Cattalo Control Welcome but Weak
Short-Term Reduction Leaves Hybrid Herd in Park & Long-Term Solution in Limbo
Wisconsin Coyote-Killing Contests Need Reining In
Groups Push for Federal Intervention to Curb Endangered Species Act Violations
Curbs Sought on Rogue Rancher to Abate Wolf Conflicts
Washington Rancher Wiped Out 15% of State’s Wolves in Violation of Federal Rules
Wolves
War on Wolves and Science Having been eradicated from the lower 48 states due to unfettered hunting during the early twentieth century, gray wolves (Canis lupus) have been a hallmark species for the success of the Endangered Species Act. More than twenty years after...
Wolf-Livestock Avoidance
As gray wolves return to their native habitat, some livestock operators have voiced alarm. These concerns can be put to rest by effective non-lethal control programs. In Washington State, for example, the Legislature launched an effort to better understand...
Federal Animal Disease Lab Awash in Deficiencies
Independent Accreditation Urged to Ensure Integrity of Research Results
