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Press Releases
Aug 12, 2008
Fish and Wildlife Service Designates Critical Habitat for Devils River Minnow – Final Rule Slashes Original Proposal by Two-Thir

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today issued a final critical habitat designation for the Devils River minnow that slashes protected habitat by two-thirds
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Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Aug 8, 2008
New Mexico Backs Off on Controversial Prairie-Chicken Hunt

New Mexico Game Commission announced that they will not issue permits to hunt lesser prairie-chickens while the bird is being considered for federal Endangered Species Act protection
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Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Jul 31, 2008
BLM Agrees to Reconsider Allowing Oil & Gas Drilling Activities in Critical Wildlife Habitat

The BLM is reconsidering granting permission to oil and gas companies which will breach the seasonal closures designed to protect wildlife - public comment until August 20

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround
Jul 30, 2008
Federal Government Exterminating More Wolves, Coyotes, and Black Bears

Record $117 Million Spent to Eradicate 2.4 Million Animals - Group Calls on Congress to End Lethal Control Program

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife
Jul 15, 2008
Colorado’s Black-footed Ferrets Saved from Drilling Threat

Review Board Says BLM Ignored Endangered Species Impacts From Oil and Gas Leases
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Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife, #ProtectPrairieDogEmpires
Jul 8, 2008
Endangered Species Decision On Prairie Dog Due In November

Guardians pushing for protection of the black-tailed prairie dog
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Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Jul 7, 2008
Groups Give Cougar Talks Around New Mexico

Cougars of New Mexico: Natural History, Conservation, & Co-Existence
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Wildlife
#DefendCarnivores, #EndTheWarOnWildlife
Jul 7, 2008
Group Applauds PNM for Exceeding State Renewable Portfolio Standard, Says We Can Do More

New Mexico should be doing more to tap its practically limitless solar and wind power potential
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Climate + Energy
Jul 3, 2008
Federal cash brings reward for info on illegal wolf killings to $50,000

Three additional wolf deaths due to illegal killing confirmed
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Wildlife
#DefendCarnivores, #EndTheWarOnWildlife
Jul 1, 2008
Co-existing with Cougars

Natural History of Cougars and Common Sense Tips in Cougar Country
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Wildlife