Interior Whistleblower Complaints Rise — But Why?
From: E&E News
"Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said the numbers don't reveal whether there's more misconduct at the agency, comparing…
News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
This University Told a Professor Not to Talk About Wolves. Now It’s Paying Him $300,000 to Leave.
From: The College Fix
"The group representing Wielgus, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said WSU issued a cease-and-desist letter against him so he would stop “lobbying”…
University Pays $300,000 to Settle ‘Gagging’ Complaint
From: University World News
"Washington State University (WSU) has agreed to pay a leading researcher US$300,000 to resolve a complaint about infringement of academic freedom by university…
Researcher Resigns From Washington State University After Wolf Studies Anger Ranchers
From: Montana Standard
"Robert Wielgus, director of the Carnivore Conservation Lab, sued the Pullman school for infringement of his academic freedom. Wielgus angered ranchers with his…
Bison Range Planning Docs Open for Comment
From: Daily Inter Lake
"In a lawsuit that stemmed from these issues, PEER alleged that the Fish and Wildlife Service had failed to complete required planning processes for the range.…
Wolf Researcher Settles With WSU, Exits
From: Capital Press
"Wolf scientist Rob Wielgus, cheered by environmentalists and jeered by cattlemen, parted ways Tuesday with Washington State University, leaving with $300,000 to…
NGOs Decry Biocides Exemption in EPA 'Science Transparency' Proposal
From: Chemical Watch
"The proposal, which was issued late last month, seeks to ensure that the data, models and science underpinning agency regulatory decisions are "transparent" and…
Ethics complaint Dismissed Against Rep. Joel Kretz for Opposing WSU Wolf Research
From: The Spokesman-Review
"Kretz opposed Wielgus’ research, which contends that killing members of a wolf pack actually increases predation on livestock, and supported UW research…
Controversial Wolf Researcher Agrees to Leave WSU; Will Be Paid $300,000
From: The Lewiston Tribune
"Rob published in very prestigious journals. You would think they would be proud of him and have his back," Ruch said of WSU administrators. "Instead, they…
Controversial Wolf Researcher Agrees to Leave WSU
From: The Bellingham Herald
"Wielgus angered ranchers with his research of wolf behavior. He concluded the state's policy of killing wolves that preyed on cattle was likely to increase…