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

Press Releases
Sep 19, 2006
Featured Guardian: Lucy McDermott Wins a Contest and Protects the Environment

An Albuquerque native, Lucy was chosen out of about 2,000 girls from across the country to be a spokesperson
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Climate + Energy, Public Lands, Rivers, Wildlife
Sep 13, 2006
Groups File Suit Over Endangered Falcon Protections

'Nonessential experimental'' designation removes many Endangered Species Act protections
Contact: Santa Fe New Mexican

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Sep 12, 2006
Groups Seek Reinstatement Of Key Habitat Protections For Wild Falcons

The US Fish & Wildlife Service designated all northern aplomado falcons in New Mexico and Arizona as nonessential and experimental under the ESA
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround
Sep 12, 2006
Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief for a ”nonessential and experimental” population of Northern Aplomado Falcons

This complaint opposes a reintroduction rule which removes most habitat protections under the Endangered Species Act for Aplomado Falcons in New Mexico and Arizona - all falcons within the two-state area were designated ''experimental, non-essential''
Contact: Jay Tutchton Robin Cooley and Richard Mietz, Counsel for Plaintiffs

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Sep 10, 2006
WildEarth Guardians: Environmental Group Bids on Grazing Leases

Group plans to ''unranch'' grazing lease by restoring riparian habitat
Contact: Staci Matlock Santa Fe New Mexican

Public Lands
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
Sep 7, 2006
Campaign to Protect Ecological Crown Jewels of State Lands Initiated

WildEarth Guardians Bids Seek to ''Unranch'' Endangered Habitats
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Public Lands
Sep 6, 2006
Bureau of Land Management Comes Under Fire As New Report Documents the Agency’s Mismanagement of New Mexico’s Public Lands

Endangered Aplomado Falcon, Pronghorn Habitat, Fragile Grassland Ecosystem, and Prime Recreation Lands Under Threat to Oil & Gas Leasing
Contact: Coalition for Otero Mesa

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround
Sep 6, 2006
Dept. Secretary Says BLM Ignored State Recommendations of Drilling on Otero Mesa

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: Albuquerque Journal

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround