WildEarth Guardians

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

Press Releases
Sep 2, 2006
Court rejects suit to halt Carson National Forest logging project

WildEarth Guardians to appeal in Denver
Contact: Santa Fe New Mexican

Public Lands
Sep 1, 2006
Timber Harvest Plans Advance

Agua-Caballos Timber Sale Decision Will Be Appealed
Contact: Martin Salazar Albuquerque Journal

Public Lands
Aug 31, 2006
Hollow Promises in Our Land of Enchantment: A Report by the Coalition for Otero Mesa Regarding Why the Bureau of Land Management

BLM has played a shell game with the public regarding its environmental analysis of the impacts from oil and gas drilling, delayed decisions, and then usually rubberstamps drilling, claiming that it cannot prevent lessees from developing their leases
Contact: Coalition for Otero Mesa

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround
Aug 30, 2006
Ruidoso Village Council approves design for water treatment plant expansion

As part of a settlement to a lawsuit brought by WildEarth Guardians, the Village of Ruidoso makes plans for a new wastewater treatment plant, which will comply with environmental standards
Contact: Dianne Stallings Ruidoso News

Rivers
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 27, 2006
Federal agency removes falcon from endangered list

'We will challenge the service's decision to strip away vital habitat protections for wild aplomado falcons,'' John Horning of WildEarth Guardians said
Contact: Staci Matlock Santa Fe New Mexican

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround