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Chris Smith, Southern Rockies Wildlife Advocate, WildEarth Guardians
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New Mexico public lands will be trap-free starting April 1
Chris Smith | Mar 31, 2022
This victory took well over a decade of relentless pressure to achieve, and it belongs to everyone who took part in this campaign over the years.
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New Mexico teeters on the edge of a new era of coexistence
Chris Smith | Mar 30, 2022
Roxy’s Law represents a critical marker on New Mexico’s path to reimagining how we perceive and live with the wildlife that makes this place special
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Guardians and allies launch Silver State Wildlife coalition
Chris Smith | Mar 26, 2022
Efforts to protect Nevada wildlife are ramping up just as the Nevada Department of Wildlife penalizes Good Samaritans who freed a trapped fox
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The resilience of our world can be spectacular
Chris Smith | Dec 02, 2021
Feeling the gratitude of being part of a movement of fierce, steadfast, resilient Guardians
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Help end wildlife killing contests in Nevada
Chris Smith | Jul 29, 2021
Send a Letter to the Editor to your local newspaper and raise your voice against senseless wildlife killing contests
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Glimmers of hope for wildlife in Colorado
Chris Smith | Jul 22, 2021
Decision-makers have begun to create a more hospitable place for wildlife in Colorado, but much more must be done
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A milestone for wildlife and public lands in New Mexico
Chris Smith | Mar 20, 2021
Roxy’s Law banning traps, snares, and poisons on public lands heads to the governor’s desk
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Biodiversity is an asset worth bending over backwards to protect
Chris Smith | Oct 14, 2020
We need a wildlife conservation agency
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The decline of hunting shouldn’t be a crisis for wildlife conservation
Chris Smith | Mar 11, 2020
A new paradigm is within reach, but only if we stop desperately hanging on to a world that no longer exists.
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New Mexico legislative recap: progress, failure, and an important victory
Chris Smith | Apr 02, 2019
The bill to ban trapping on public lands fell short, but New Mexico became the second state to legislatively ban coyote killing contests.