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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

FEDERAL MANAGERS NAILED FOR AIDING POLLUTER

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Leadership Yet to Remedy Scientific Misconduct

CORMORANT SLAUGHTER REAUTHORIZATION ON AUTOPILOT

Feds Consider No Alternates to Killing 43,000 Double-Crested Cormorants Annually

FROM WOLVES TO BEETLES – FISH & WILDLIFE SCIENCE TARNISHED

Service Manufactures Scientific Studies to Support Politically Negotiated Deals

GRAY WOLF PEER REVIEW PANEL PURGED BY AGENCY

Fish & Wildlife Service Forces Contractor to Axe Scientists Due to Sign-On Letter

WOLF DELISTING SCIENTIFIC SHELL GAME BEGINS

Contract for Quick Limited Peer Review Designed to Give Illusion of Impartiality