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Press Releases
Feb 21, 2006
Livestock Producers, Herbalist Concerned Over Herbicide Use

A Taos-based livestock group and a professional herbalist are worried the proposed use of herbicides at Carson and Santa Fe National Forests will negatively impact their businesses
Contact: Staci Matlock Santa Fe New Mexican

Public Lands
Feb 14, 2006
Dry year will test fire plans

Success must combine ecological realities with protection of life, property
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Public Lands
Feb 9, 2006
Prairie Dog Won’t Be ‘Endangered’

'The finding is baseless,'' said Nicole Rosmarino, conservation director for WildEarth Guardians. ''It's more junk science from the Bush administration.''
Contact: Tania Soussan Albuquerque Journal

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife, #ProtectPrairieDogEmpires
Feb 8, 2006
Gunnison’s prairie dog not endangered, for now, feds say

Prairie dogs are a 'keystone' species - As many as 150 other critters depend on it, such as for food for hawks, bobcats and coyotes
Contact: James W. Brosnan Scripps Howard News Service

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife, #ProtectPrairieDogEmpires
Feb 7, 2006
Gunnison’s Prairie Dog Suffers Setback

Fish & Wildlife Service Issues Negative Finding on Prairie Dog Petition
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife, #ProtectPrairieDogEmpires
Feb 2, 2006
The Mayor of Albuquerque Issues an Executive Order Delcaring February 2nd Prairie Dog Day Throughout the City

The long persecution of Prairie Dogs shall come to an end, not only for the sake of the Prairie Dog, but also for the hawks, the eagles, the foxes and all other wildlife that rely on the Prairie Dogs and their colonies
Contact: Office of the Mayor of Albuquerque

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife, #ProtectPrairieDogEmpires
Feb 2, 2006
Prairie Dog Protection Urged in Western Twist on Groundhog Day – Upgraded Protection Sought for Utah Prairie Dog

Groups file suit in federal court challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's failure to provide findings on a petition to upgrade the Utah Prairie Dog from threatened to endangered status under the Endangered Species Act
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Feb 2, 2006
Prairie Dog Protection Urged in Western Twist on Groundhog Day

In its 4th annual twist on the U.S. celebration of February 2 as Groundhog Day, WildEarth Guardians, along with the cities of Santa Fe and Albuquerque proclaim this day Prairie Dog Day
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife, #ProtectPrairieDogEmpires
Feb 1, 2006
Land of Endangerment – New Mexico faces the greatest environmental challenge of all: politics

The efforts of the Bush administration to render the ESA impotent, and the efforts of WildEarth Guardians to protect both the Act and endangered species are chronicled in this feature length article
Contact: Nathan Dinsdale Santa Fe Reporter

Wildlife
Jan 31, 2006
WildEarth Guardians Comments On Potential Poisoning of Prairie Dogs

The Potential Development of the Western Portion of the Denver Federal Center fails to fully comply with provisions set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA)
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife, #ProtectPrairieDogEmpires