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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

FEDS OKAY TOURISTS SWIMMING WITH MANATEES

Fish & Wildlife Service Rejects PEER Petition to End “Swim-With” Permits

GUNNISON SAGE-GROUSE GETS ANOTHER CHANCE AT PROTECTION

Most Populations Declined Again in 2009

MANATEES’ FRAGILE FATE MIRRORS NATIONAL WILDLIFE PERIL

Senate Confirmation Hearing Today for Fish & Wildlife Service Director

MOVE TO END HARASSMENT OF FLORIDA MANATEES

Legal Filing to Outlaw Manatee “Swim-With” Dives by 100,000 Tourists Annually

FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE IN FLORIDA: PORTRAIT OF A FAILED AGENCY

Obama Pick Piecemeals Florida Panther and Other Endangered Species to Extinction