Wildlife Protection

Executive Director

Tim is PEER’s Executive Director, leveraging more than 30 years of experience working on environmental issues with governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community groups. Prior to joining PEER, he was a senior attorney at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and was head of the Law and Policy Program at the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation in Montreal, Canada. He has worked as a consultant for companies on environmental compliance issues, and with nonprofit organizations focusing on clean energy issues. Most recently, he was executive director of Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, a health advocacy group working to address climate change, toxics pollution, and nuclear disarmament issues. Tim’s interest is in the intersection of science, policy, and civil service. He believes in protecting employees who raise concerns about their workplace and in exposing undue influence on government for private gain. He holds a JD and BA from Emory University and an MA from New York University.

PEERMail | Another Deadly Year For Manatees

by Tim Whitehouse | February 7, 2022
Humans have made Florida waters dangerous to manatees and other living organisms due to fertilizer runoff, wastewater discharges and pollution ...

2022 Begins Another Deadly Year for Manatees

by Susan Sargent | February 4, 2022
High Toll in January Adds Cold Stress as Another Factor Driving Mortality ...

Florida Panthers – Deaths and Births by Year

by Susan Sargent | February 1, 2022
Infographic: For the sixth year in a row, mortality of the highly endangered Florida panther has substantially exceeded births ...

Webinar | Pups and Packs: Saving Wolves in 2022

by Susan Sargent | January 25, 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

by Susan Sargent | January 18, 2022
Deceptive Press Release Omits Mentions of Rollbacks and Restrictions ...

PEERMail | A New Year and Wolves on the Edge

by Tim Whitehouse | January 17, 2022
Protecting wildlife will be a significant part of our work in the new year, starting off with a webinar on protecting vulnerable wolf populations ...
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