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Brian Czech: Wrestling the 800-Pound Gorilla

by PEER | April 2, 2019
Brian was hired in 1999 as among the first Conservation Biologists in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. When he began to raise awareness of the trade-off between economic growth and wildlife conservation, Refuge System leadership got cold feet and started issuing gag orders ...

Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA)

by Susan Sargent | November 21, 2018
The Whistleblower Protection Act protects federal employees who make disclosures which the employee reasonably believes evidence of wrongdoing ...

Zoe Kelman: Sounding Chromium Alarm

by PEER | September 6, 2018
Zoe Kelman was a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection chemical engineer who blew the whistle on the state's inaction on chromium--the Erin Brockovich chemical ...

Bob “Action” Jackson: Yellowstone Backcountry Ranger

by PEER | July 4, 2018
Bob revealed that Yellowstone NP's grizzlies were becoming habituated to hunting parties outside the park by feeding on elk “gut piles” left by outfitters. PEER won Bob’s reappointment as a seasonal ranger for the final three years of his 30-year career, during which time ...

States Continue Expanding Whistleblower Protections

by PEER | June 25, 2018
Ten States Upgraded Laws in Past Year but Wide Variations in Coverage Remain ...