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

This is part of a larger strategy by the Bush administration to systematically stymie public participation

In response to pressure from the oil and gas industry, a lawsuit challenged 13 exemptions from lesser prairie-chicken protective stipulations granted to oil and gas companies in 2004.

In response to pressure from the oil and gas industry, a lawsuit challenged 13 exemptions from lesser prairie-chicken protective stipulations granted to oil and gas companies in 2004.

A primary purpose of the ESA is to "provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered species and threatened species depend may be conserved." I am concerned that the direction in your memorandum would actually contradict this stated purpose.

This week, environmental groups and the City of Albuquerque entered into an historic settlement agreement in the lawsuit over the Rio Grande and the silvery minnow. The two sides joined forces to take an important step.

The proposed rule provides for the reintroduction of up to 150 northern aplomado falcons annually for ten or more years into New Mexico.

WildEarth Guardians and other conservation groups are urging the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) not to remove Endangered Species Act protections from aplomado falcons in Arizona and New Mexico

The historic range of Utah Prairie Dogs has been greatly reduced, due to the intersection of eradication programs, habitat destruction, and disease.

Their historic range lands are dwindling and these once abundant birds are disappearing from the Southwest.

Likely consequences in the Southwest include weakened recovery planning and decreased protections for mammals, birds, fishes, and other wildlife on the brink of extinction.