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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

POLITICS MOLEST MEXICAN WOLF SCIENCE

Improper Pressure to Lower Recovery Threshold for Wolf Numbers and Habitat Size

TWO RARE FLORIDA PANTHER KILLED THIS WEEK; 11 SO FAR THIS YEAR

Latest Panther-on-Panther Deaths Reflect Shrinking Habitat for Territorial Cats

FEDERAL WILDLIFE AGENCY FLAYS JERSEY POMPTON LAKES PLAN

Fish & Wildlife Service Conditions Restructure Cleanup and Spur Damage Payments

MANATEE SAFEGUARD LIMITS UNDERMINE EFFECTIVENESS

Pending Kings Bay Manatee Refuge Long Overdue But May Be Too Little Too Late

FLORIDA PANTHERS DYING AT A RECORD RATE

Conservation Groups Launch Appeal to Win Critical Habitat for Endangered Cat