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
Northern 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
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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
Political Science Herding Grand Canyon Cattalo
Park Service Should Not Classify Hybridized Beefalo as Native Wildlife
Lubbock Council to Vote on Christmas Prairie Dog Massacre
Environmental Groups Decry 11th hour plan
Florida Panther Deaths Set Another Record in 2015
70% Killed in Collisions; Nearly One-Quarter Females of Kitten-Bearing Age
Alaskan Refuge Moose Hunting Cabin Draws Scrutiny
Phony Claim of Scientific Research Masks Violations to Benefit Manager’s Cronies
Florida Manatees Get Scrooged for the Holidays
Chamber of Commerce Pressures Delay of Manatee “Swim-With” Safeguards
Alaska Seabird Reintroduction Boondoggle
Eider Project to Cost Nearly a Million per Breeding Hen with Uncertain Prospects
USDA Axes Webinars on Neonic Insecticide Risks
Topic Deemed “Not Appropriate” for Official and Outreach Education Programs
Everglades Walks Back Big Python Hunt
Park “Python Challenge” Participation Limited to a Few “Authorized Agents”
New Manatee Safeguards Need to Be Strengthened
Inadequate Enforcement Unless Refuge Adopts Video Monitoring System
Call for Obama to Declare First Alaskan Marine Monuments
100,000 Sign Petition Seeking Permanent Protections for At-Risk Alaskan Waters
Everglades Python Hunt Would Set Terrible Precedent
Publicity Stunt Not Expected to Reduce Exotic Snake Population in National Park
War Games Open Fire in Gulf of Alaska
Eco-Effects of Sonar Arrays and Gunnery Unclear Even in Scaled Back Exercises
Hunting Compounds Record Low Denali Wolf Survival
110,000+ Sign Petition as NPS Backtracks on Factors behind Ultra-Low Wolf Density
Manatee Harassment Rampant on Refuges
“Out-of-Hand” Disturbances, Enforcement Overwhelmed, Visitor Education Failing
Court Disapproves Neonic Pesticides on Wildlife Refuges
Final Suit Rooting Genetically Engineered Crops and Related Practices from Refuges
New Manatee Protection Lawsuit in the Works
End of “Swim-With” Programs, Plus Expansion of Habitat and Sanctuaries Sought
Record Florida Panther Mortality in 2014
50% Increase over Prior Year; More Than a Third Females of Kitten-Bearing Age
