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Current work in wildlife, rivers, public lands, and climate

Press Releases
Sep 8, 2006
Guardians Seek State Trust Land To Protect Endangered Habitats

WildEarth Guardians has submitted bids to obtain more than 2,000 acres of state trust land with the aim of protecting streamside habitat for endangered species
Contact: Albuquerque Journal

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Sep 7, 2006
Report says BLM lax on wilderness protection

New Otero Mesa Report Reveals: ''Hollow Promises in Our Land of Enchantment--Why the Bureau of Land Management Can't be Trusted to Protect Otero Mesa''
Contact: Staci Matlock Santa Fe New Mexican

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife, #ProtectPrairieDogEmpires
Aug 17, 2006
WildEarth Guardians’ Notice of Intent to File Suit Over Violations of the Endangered Species Act Regarding the 2006 Negative 90-

A dozen scientists, spiritual leaders, and conservation groups sent a Notice of Intent to Sue the Fish and Wildlife Service over the agency's refusal to conduct a full review over whether to list the Gunnison's prairie dog under the Endangered Species Act
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Aug 17, 2006
Federal Relief Sought For Declining Prairie Dogs

Scientists, Religious Leaders, Conservation Groups Challenge Petition Findings
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife, #ProtectPrairieDogEmpires
Aug 7, 2006
Featured Guardian: Gary Goodman, the 1970’s, and the Southwest

Gary Goodman first discovered his affection for the Southwest in 1970 during his exploration of the country in a Volkswagen bus
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Climate + Energy, Public Lands, Rivers, Wildlife
Aug 1, 2006
Conservation Collective Condemns Forest Service’s Proposal for Predator-Killing Plan in Wilderness

Dramatic and dangerous change in wildlife management policy would violate several federal environmental laws
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife
Jul 27, 2006
Falcons Set For Return to Wild, Lack of Protections Angers Activists

'Nonessential experimental population'' designation removes many Endangered Species Act protections
Contact: Tania Soussan Albuquerque Journal

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Jul 26, 2006
Trojan Horse Reintroduction of Falcons Would Weaken Habitat Protections

Groups Promise Legal Challenge
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife, #ProtectPrairieDogEmpires
Jul 26, 2006
Endangered Falcon To Be Reintroduced in New Mexico, Arizona

Under the nonessential experimental population designation, any birds in Arizona or New Mexico are no longer considered endangered
Contact: Albuquerque Journal

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Jul 21, 2006
Editorial from ”The Spectrum” Regarding Utah’s Prairie Dog and WildEarth Guardians’ Response

After slowing down plans to translocate and lethally trap about 300 Utah Prairie Dogs from the Cedar Ridge Golf Course and Paiute tribal lands in Cedar City, Utah, the local paper editorialized on the matter and published WildEarth Guardians response
Contact: The Spectrum

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife, #ProtectPrairieDogEmpires