Wildlife Protection

Animal Welfare and Public Health Groups File Petition in Colorado to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting

by PEER | June 4, 2026
Lead poisons and kills dozens of wildlife species and is also an acute threat to hunting families and others eating wild game shot with the toxic, irreducible metal ...

Letter re: Amendment to North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule

by PEER | June 2, 2026
PEER strongly opposes deregulatory action to replace the current North Atlantic right whale seasonal speed restrictions with alternative management areas and advanced, technology-based strike-avoidance measures ...

The Endangered Species Act and the Importance of Federal Action

by Tim Whitehouse | May 15, 2026
National Endangered Species Day reminds us what’s at stake. But this year, the reminder arrives with added urgency: the systems designed to protect these animals — and thousands like them — are being systematically dismantled ...

Letter re: Extinction Committee’s Closed-Door Decisions to Doom Endangered Marine Life

by PEER | March 17, 2026
Letter to Interior Secretary Burgum opposing the Extinction Committee’s closed-door decisions to doom endangered marine life ...

New Testing Detects Toxic PFAS in Herbicide Applied Across Public Lands

by PEER | March 10, 2026
Findings Raise Urgent Questions About Human Health, Wildlife, and Ecosystem Impacts ...