Keeping America’s Wildlife Protected
Wildlife are constantly under threat from climate change, habitat destruction, hunting and fishing, as well as mismanagement. PEER works with public employees to identify areas of concern and protect wildlife, in many cases from the actions of public agencies.
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles
The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is the rarest species of sea turtle and is critically endangered.
Pollinators
Pesticides threaten bees and other pollinators which sustain flowering plants and our food supply
North Atlantic Right Whales
Collisions with ships and fishing gear threaten whale survival in our coastal waters
Grey Wolves
State and federal agencies abet rancher scapegoating of apex predator
Florida Panther
Padding towards extinction through habitat loss and a failure to protect
Louisiana Black Bears
In danger of extinction, the court battle rages on
Manatees
During the past dozen years, the endangered Florida manatee has made only tenuous progress toward recovery
Double-Crested Cormorants
Cormorants / Proposed federal rules would allow more killing by states of fish-eating cormorants
Greater Sage Grouse
Habitat and nesting ground destruction threaten this iconic bird
Wildlife Slaughter
Government sanctioned slaughter of wildlife
Other Wildlife
Polar bears, wild horses, tortoises
NEWS FROM PEER
BLOG | NOAA’s Failure on the North Atlantic Right Whale
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most critically endangered whales on the planet and NOAA’s inaction is putting it on the path to extinction.
USGS Restores Fired Lab Biosafety Whistleblower
Scientist Had Raised Alarms about Wildlife Disease Lab Biosecurity Breaches
BLOG | Cottontail, Dead at 12
A 12 year old male North Atlantic right whale, one of around 350 left in the world, is presumed dead after becoming entangled in fishing gear.
PEERMail | BLM’s Litmust Test on Whistleblowers
After years of mismanagement and retaliation against employees who raised concerns about oil and gas projects, can the BLM deliver on Biden’s conservation promises?
Call to Restore Ban on Farming Risks in Wildlife Refuges
GM Crops and Neonic Insecticides Incompatible with Refuge Purposes
BLM Moves to Fire Migratory Bird Whistleblower
Reports on Raptors Dying in Big Wyoming Oil and Gas Project Spiked
BLOG | NOAA’s Failure on the North Atlantic Right Whale
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most critically endangered whales on the planet and NOAA’s inaction is putting it on the path to extinction.
North Atlantic Right Whales – Births and Deaths by Year
The North Atlantic right whale is facing extinction from low births and high deaths due to ship strikes, fishing gear entanglements and other human activity.
Record Manatee Mortality in New Year
More Than 300 Die in Six Weeks; Vast Majority Not Necropsied
NOAA Kisses Off Right Whale Survival
New NOAA Finding at Odds with Science, Facts, and the Law
BLOG | Research Suppression at USDA and Stagnation of Agricultural Science
Jonathan Lundgren was a top-rated USDA research scientist until he started revealing the environmental harms of the neonicotinoid insecticides and other favorite products of the pesticide industry.
Florida Panthers – Deaths and Births by Year
Infographic: For the sixth year in a row, mortality of the highly endangered Florida panther has substantially exceeded births.
Flying Sea Turtles in Crisis Is Growing Concern
Park Service & NOAA Shrink Sea Turtle Recovery Capacity as Need Spikes
BLOG | Proposed Definition of ‘Habitat’ Could Spell Trouble for Marine Life
Redefining “habitats” hinders federal agencies to protect endangered marine species in an age of warming oceans, including the North Atlantic right whale.
Lawsuit Seeks Protections for Louisiana Black Bears
Fewer than 500 “Teddy Bears” May Exist as Recovery Efforts Falter
PEER and 70 Conservation Organizations, Representing 16 Million Americans, Endorse Colorado Wolf Restoration
PEER and 70 conservation organizations have endorsed the concept of the restoration of the gray wolf to Colorado, which is called for by Proposition 114.
Record Green Sea Turtle Nesting on Padre Island
Park Service Cuts Green Turtle Program Just as Need for Protection Spikes
NOAA to Reduce Right Whale Aerial Surveys
Eliminating Targeted Surveys Hampers Ability to Spot Whales in Distress
PEERMail | Saving Rare Sea Turtles
International recognized Turtle Science and Recovery Program helps rescue loggerhead and green sea turtles but is being threatened by cuts to program funding.
New Federal Licenses May Sink Lobster Fleets
NOAA’s Past Accommodations of Lobster Industry Come Back to Bite It
Park Service Slashes Sea Turtle Rescue Program
Hatchling Releases, Stranding Response, and Research Cut at Padre Island
