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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

ONE-THIRD OF WILDLIFE REFUGES USE GM CROPS IN SOUTHEAST

Genetically Modified Seeds Okayed by Obama Fish & Wildlife Service Director Pick Hamilton

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT FELL INTO DISUSE UNDER NOMINEE

Only One Jeopardy Opinion in Nearly 6,000 Consultations as Staff Told to Refrain

POLITICAL MANIPULATION OF SCIENCE RIFE DURING NOMINEE’S TENURE

Fish & Wildlife Service Southeast Region Employees Saw Interference and Reprisal

FEDERAL CASH BRINGS REWARD FOR INFORMATION ON ILLEGAL WOLF KILLINGS TO $50,000

Contact:
Rob Edward, WildEarth Guardians,(303) 573-4898 ext. 762, redward@wildearthguardians.org
Michael Robinson, Center for Biological Diversity, (575) 534-0360, michaelr@biologicaldiversity.org…

FEDERAL WILDLIFE REPORT CENSORED

Highly Redacted Inspector General Report Posted on Official Website