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.

FACTSHEET | Federal Wildlife Funding: Pittman-Robertson Act

by PEER | May 15, 2022
The Pittman-Robertson Act was enacted in 1937 was intended to promote preservation and restoration of wildlife habitats ...

Foreign Research Vessels Free to Wreak Eco-Havoc

by PEER | April 14, 2022
No Notice, Permits, or Monitoring; Mass Beaching of Rare Whales Probed ...

Another Record Manatee Mortality Year Unfolding

by PEER | March 11, 2022
400 Manatee Perish in First Two Months as Seagrasses Continue Retreat ...

PEERMail | Migratory Bird Whistleblower Case Goes to Judge

by Tim Whitehouse | February 22, 2022
Whistleblower case highlights the Biden administration failing to protect employees who stood up to the excesses of the Trump presidency ...

STATEMENT | Federal Protections Restored to Gray Wolves

by Hudson Kingston | February 11, 2022
A federal judge today reinstated Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolves but our work to protect these apex predators is far from over ...

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 ...
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