(Endangered Sonoran Pronghorn, photo courtesy of PEER)

“WASHINGTON, DC, May 22, 2008 (ENS) - National Wildlife Refuges are supposed to shelter wild animals and plants but many refuges themselves are under siege, according to a new survey of refuge managers and staff by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, PEER, a service organization assisting federal and state workers in natural resource agencies.

The overwhelming threat to all refuges, PEER says in its report, is, “political pressure to put the interests of wildlife second.” ~ ENS

Keep reading…