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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

WISCONSIN COYOTE-KILLING CONTESTS NEED REINING IN

Groups Push for Federal Intervention to Curb Endangered Species Act Violations

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE DISAVOWS BISON RANGE TRANSFER PROPOSAL

Retreat Is Attempted Defense for Illegal Promulgation of Refuge Give-Away Plan

COURT ENDS CORMORANT SLAUGHTER IN ALL EASTERN STATES

“Depredation” Orders for Double-Crested Cormorants Rescinded Immediately

COURT FINDS CORMORANT MASS KILLING POLICY ILLEGAL

Ruling May End Slaughter of Fish-Eating Aquatic Birds in 24 Eastern States

FLORIDA MANATEES GET SCROOGED FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Chamber of Commerce Pressures Delay of Manatee “Swim-With” Safeguards