wildlife

Executive Director

Tim is PEER’s Executive Director, with 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.

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 ...

Eroding Sanctuary for Wildlife in National Parks

by Jeff Ruch | May 8, 2026
During Trump’s first term, the National Park Service was an area of malign neglect, without a confirmed director for all four years. For most of Trump 1.0, the national parks were ignored, but no longer ...

LETTER | Tell Congress to Stop Attacks on Protections for America’s Wildlife

by PEER | April 8, 2026
Letter telling Congress to speak out against attacks on endangered species and to speak up in support legislation that advances wildlife protections ...

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 ...

Letter re: Pesticide Provisions in Farm Bill

by PEER | March 2, 2026
Letter to Senate and House Agriculture Committees from 85 conservation groups opposing pesticide provisions in Farm Bill ...