From: The Bellingham Herald “Wielgus angered ranchers with his research of wolf behavior. He concluded the state’s policy of killing wolves that preyed on cattle was likely to increase cattle predation because it destabilized the structure of wolf packs.” Read more . . . ...

From: The Daily Evergreen “Wielgus, who served as Director of the Large Carnivore Conservation Laboratory, faced scrutiny from the university over research he carried out regarding the killing of wolves to protect livestock. WSU officials were reportedly worried that Wielgus’ ...

From: SF Gate “The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will grill executives from Tetra Tech, the firm accused of falsifying results from the $1 billion radiation cleanup at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, at a hearing Monday.” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...

From: Beyond Pesticides “According to a new report from the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), hundreds of thousands of pounds of pesticides are sprayed on lands that are designated as refuges for wildlife and protected under U.S. law. Approximately 490,000 pounds of pesticides ...

From: The Seattle Times “Jeff Ruch, executive director of PEER, said the Wielgus incident showed that Washington has politicized its wolf policy and allowed politics into the halls of its land-grant university. “Most people believe academic freedom exists, particularly for tenured ...