Wild Horses
Wild horses and burros in eleven Western states enjoy protection under the Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971. Yet as grazing by domestic livestock continues through advancing drought and climate change, these feral ungulates—along with native wildlife—are feeling the pinch of degraded habitats, mismanagement on federal lands and depleted food and water sources.
Horses to Slaughter — Anatomy of a Coverup within the BLM (April 1997)
Tortoises
The Mojave desert tortoise of California is at risk due to habitat destruction from illegal and excessive grazing. Both the BLM and the National Park Service failed to monitor and report on the impact of grazing as well as off-road vehicle use on the status of the tortoise and other vulnerable species. The BLM grazing restrictions put in place after a long court battle to protect the tortoise have been lifted.
NEWS FROM PEER
End Federal Subsidies for States’ War on Wolves
Move to Disqualify States from Federal Aid for Excessive Predator Removal
Letter to Secretary Haaland – Pittman-Robertson Funding – Wolves – 09-27-2021 (PDF)
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland regarding rogue states receiving Pittman-Robertson funding ...
BLM Migratory Bird Whistleblower in More Hot Water
Vendetta against Veteran Environmental Analyst Takes Strange New Turn
BLOG | Beefalo Befuddlement in Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon's plan to "lethally remove" 12 beefalo from its herd is fraught with ambiguity and lacking in ...
BLOG | Migratory Birds Get a Lift with Proposed Rule Reversal
To protect migratory birds and other living things, we not only need stronger environmental laws, but stronger IGs ...
BLOG | Green Energy: An Eco-Price for Fighting Climate Change
Increasing wind energy production, a necessity for clean energy goals, will impact navigation, endangered species, ...
PEERMail | BLM’s Litmust Test on Whistleblowers
After years of mismanagement and retaliation against employees who raised concerns about oil and gas projects, can ...
USGS Fires Lab Biosafety Whistleblower
Scientist’s Year-Long Limbo Ends; Groups Push for Accrediting USGS Labs
BLM Moves to Fire Migratory Bird Whistleblower
Reports on Raptors Dying in Big Wyoming Oil and Gas Project Spiked
Flying Sea Turtles in Crisis Is Growing Concern
Park Service & NOAA Shrink Sea Turtle Recovery Capacity as Need Spikes
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, ...
NOAA to Reduce Right Whale Aerial Surveys
Eliminating Targeted Surveys Hampers Ability to Spot Whales in Distress
Park Service Slashes Sea Turtle Rescue Program
Hatchling Releases, Stranding Response, and Research Cut at Padre Island
Plan for National Cormorant Slaughter Nears Takeoff
Permits Would Quintuple Double-Crested Cormorant Kills to 123,000 Yearly
NOAA Balks at Steps to Save Remaining Right Whales
Scientists Ignored as Agency Delays Entanglement and Ship Strike Relief
Interior IG Sits on Migratory Bird Ethics Complaint
Inspector General Wants FWS Retirees to Name Those Who Complained
WOTUS Redefinition: South Dakota
Impact of Proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Redefinition on Wetlands and Waters in South Dakota
Coyote Killing Contests Don’t Belong In National Parks
Petition Presses Cape Cod Seashore to Sharply Limit Carnivore Hunting
Animal Cruelty Case vs. U.S. Forest Service Sidelined
Two Horses and a Mule Died of Dehydration in Arizona’s Apache-Sitgreaves Forest
Gaunt BLM Preps for Starvation Diet
Buyouts to “Accelerate Attrition” While Meeting New Trump Agenda
Wisconsin Coyote-Killing Contests Need Reining In
Groups Push for Federal Intervention to Curb Endangered Species Act Violations
Jarvis Tenure a Disaster for National Park Resources
Other Scandals Overshadowed Protection Rollbacks for Wildlife and Habitats
Congress Members Violate Ethical Rules in Lynx Case
Political Involvement in Discipline Prohibited by Hatch Act
Growing Grizzly Habituation Threatens Public Safety & Species Recovery
Yellowstone Ranger Decries Return to Garbage Bear Syndrome
Court Finds Cormorant Mass Killing Policy Illegal
Ruling May End Slaughter of Fish-Eating Aquatic Birds in 24 Eastern States
BLM Weighs Wild Horse Impact Much More Heavily Than Cattle
Agency Sage Grouse Review Puts Thumb on Scale to Magnify Wild Horse and Burro Effects
Lawsuit Launched Over BLM’s Failure to Report Threats to Desert Tortoise, Other Imperiled Species in California Deserts
FOR RELEASE: April 1, 2014
Media Contact: Kirsten Stade (202) 265-7337
SAN FRANCISCO— Environmental groups ...
Drowned Polar Bear Paper Vindicated – Again
Interior Rejects IG Call for Further Scientific Reviews yet Case Remains Open
Kafkaesque IG Polar Bear Report at Odds With Facts
Probe Commissioned to Plug Leaks and Root out Dissent on Arctic Offshore Drilling
Drowned Polar Bear Probe Closes With a Whimper
Unrelated Disclosures from 2007 and 2008 Dredged Up in Questionable Reprimand
Polar Bear Probe Lumbers Into Its Third Year
New IG Interviews This Week as Arctic Research Flounders in Uncertainty
Court Lets Park Service Drop Desert Tortoise Protections
Park Service Wins Legal Victory at Mojave of Which It Should Be Ashamed
Polar Bear Probe Careens in New Directions
Inspector General Claims Even More Drowned Bears Seen Than Previously Reported
Polar Bear Study Probe Falls Flat
Inspector General Concerns on Joint U.S.-Canadian Study Prove Groundless
Polar Bear Paper Remains Focus of IG Probe of Arctic Scientist
IG Refuses to Identify Criminal Charge Rejected by Justice Department
Interior Polar Bear Flap Takes Ominous New Turn
Joint Study with Canadian Researchers Halted in Inspector General Probe
Arctic Scientist Protests Witch Hunt on Polar Bear Paper
Key Studies Disrupted as Supervising Federal Scientist Suspended from Duties
Cape Wind Monitoring Plan Is for the Birds
Bird and Bat Studies Not Designed to Pick Up Meaningful Data
Park Service Reneges on Mojave Desert Tortoise Safeguard
Director Jarvis Waives National Management Policy Requiring Hunting Rules
Lawsuit to Protect Varmints in Mojave National Preserve
Park Service Shirks Duty to Regulate Hunts to Shield Tortoise & Non-Game Wildlife
Probe Into Misappropriation of Desert Tortoise Money
Former Red Cliffs Desert Reserve Administrator Charges Utah County Commission
INTERIOR STIFLES POLAR BEAR PROTECTIONS FROM ARCTIC DRILLING
Listing Delay Blocks Safeguards Urged by Scientists Contrary to Agency Testimony
WYOMING WILD HORSE HERD ON BRINK OF STARVATION
Emergency Removal of Horses But Not Cattle Inspector General Report on Grazing Enforcement Stalled
Settlement Puts Jackson Back in the Saddle Again
Settlement Puts Jackson Back in the Saddle Again
Washington, DC — "Pursuant to a confidential Settlement ...
FAMED BACKCOUNTRY RANGER BARRED FROM YELLOWSTONE
Park Slashing Law Enforcement by Three Quarters, Ending Wilderness Patrols
GRASSLEY SEEKS ANSWERS ABOUT NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WHISTLEBLOWER
Recent Actions Against A Seasonal Park Ranger
PARK SERVICE FORBIDS OFF-DUTY STAFF FROM WRITING ABOUT WORK ISSUES WITHOUT APPROVAL
Washington, DC - The National Park Service (NPS) has forbidden staff from privately publishing material on any ...
YELLOWSTONE WHISTLEBLOWER CASE SETTLED
Gag Order Lifted for Backcountry Ranger
ELK HUNT CAUSING RISE IN GRIZZLY SHOOTINGS
New Study Validates
Yellowstone Ranger Forbidden to Speak on Grizzly Deaths
Investigation of Illegal 'Gag' Order Sought
U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PUTS MOJAVE GRAZING RESTRICTIONS IN FULL EFFECT TO BENEFIT TORTOISE
CONSERVATION GROUPS BACK BLM
BLM VIOLATES COURT ORDER ON TORTOISE PROTECTION
Federal Judge Gives Secretary Norton Two Weeks to Comply
BUSH & NORTON’S BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT IGNORING GRAZING AGREEMENT TO PROTECT DESERT TORTOISE
Environmentalists Ask Court to Hold BLM in Contempt for Failure to Comply with Court Order
