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Public Lands Critic to Oversee Fish, Wildlife and Parks

From: Environment News Service

"Putting Karen Budd-Falen in this position is like putting Genghis Khan in charge of a day care center,” said PEER Senior Counsel Peter Jenkins, pointing…

FOR FLORIDA PANTHERS, EXTINCTION COMES ON FOUR WHEELS

From: The Revelator

“ “The Florida panther is suffering slow-motion extinction,” said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, in a recent…

STATE FISH FARMS HAVE OK TO KILL CORMORANTS

From: Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

“The Fish and Wildlife Service is required to assess how depredation orders affect the cormorant's population every five years. A group called…

CATFISH FARMERS FREE TO RESUME WAR AGAINST CORMORANTS

From: Greenwire

“"It's the sort of sloppy science that gets the Fish and Wildlife Service sued regularly," PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch said today of the agency's latest work,…

GROUPS WANT PROTECTIONS RESTORED FOR LOUISIANA BLACK BEAR

From: LA Times

“Some conservationists and environmentalists opposed the move when it was announced. On Thursday, the Washington-based Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility…


News Releases

NEW LAWSUIT LOOMS FOR MANATEE PROTECTION

Record Mortality Cited in Legal Notice Seeking Sanctuary Designation

EXPERTS PLEAD FOR SURVIVING BATS TO ENTER REHAB

Remaining Ten Rare Big-Eared Bats Do Not Have to Die for Science

ENDANGERED BAT CAPTIVE BREEDING PROJECT GOES TERRIBLY WRONG

Negligence Charged in Die-Off of Rare Virginia Big-Eared Bats at Smithsonian

LAWSUIT FILED TO WIN CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE FLORIDA PANTHER

Groups Sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Failure to Protect Endangered Panther

LAWSUIT TO BE FILED OVER DELAY IN PROTECTING FLORIDA PANTHER HABITAT

WASHINGTON— A coalition of conservation and government accountability groups — the Center for Biological Diversity, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), and Council of Civic Associations…