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

Public lands ranchers in the west have used their federal grazing permits as collateral for more than $1 billion in loans
Contact: Albuquerque Tribune

Bank loans to public lands ranchers using their federal grazing permit as collateral force high numbers of cattle despite drought, threatended endangered species, or impaired riparian areas
Contact: Andy Lenderman The New Mexican

Financial institutions have issued approximately 1,700 loans totaling more than $1.1 billion to western public lands ranchers who use Bureau of Land Management grazing permits as collateral for their debts
Contact: WildEarth Guardians Sagebrush Sea Campaign

The 9th Circuit court has ruled that endangered wildlife must be considered when government land managers fail to fulfill obligations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

The group was awarded $360,000 for a three-year proposal to work on closing some roads and creating fire breaks near communities in the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest
Contact: Staci Matlock The New Mexican

Settlement requires agency to issue an Endangered Species Act finding in February 2007
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

'This was the responsible action to take since a proper analysis was not done..''
Contact: Staci Matlock The New Mexican

Feds Must Make Endangered Species Act Petition Finding in November
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Santa Fe Forest Watch, Wild Watershed and four individuals joined WildEarth Guardians in the appeal
Contact: John Arnold Albuquerque Journal

Forest Service Violated Roadless Rules and Public Participation Laws
Contact: WildEarth Guardians