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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

STRONG WARNINGS ON SW FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT IGNORED

Fish &Wildlife Service Objections to Lee and Collier County Projects Muzzled

FLORIDA FWS BIOLOGISTS ORDERED TO APPROVE ALL DEVELOPMENT

Panther Called a “Zoo Species”— Protecting Wild Habitat Futile

AGENCY ADMITS PANTHER WHISTLEBLOWER WAS RIGHT

Fish & Wildlife Service Persists in Trying to Fire Vindicated Scientist

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE MAY OUTSOURCE BIOLOGICAL STAFF

Director Appeals to Interior to Stop the Contractor Bidding for Hundreds of Jobs

FISH & WILDLIFE SCIENCE POLLUTED BY FLORIDA POLITICS

Survey Validates Concerns Raised by Panther Whistleblower