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Press Releases
May 24, 2005
Biologists ordered to ignore genetics of endangered species – New Fish & Wildlife Service Edict Sparks Internal Protests Ove

Nearly half of the respondents working under Dale Hall reported being "directed, for non-scientific reasons to refrain from making" findings protective of wildlife.
Contact: Noah Greenwald Center for Biological Diversity

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
May 19, 2005
New Carson Reviews to Consider Wildlife

Carson National Forest officials failed to do several key wildlife evaluations in reviewing a pair of grazing allotments in the Questa Ranger District, so forest supervisor Martin Chavez is requiring the reviews be redone..
Contact: Adam Rankin The Albuquerque Journal

Wildlife
May 17, 2005
WildEarth Guardians Wins Appeal of Carson National Forest Grazing AllotmentsForest Service again fails to analyze effects…

WildEarth Guardians won two administrative appeals affecting Deer Creek and Columbine allotments, due to the agencies failure to consider the effects of grazing on wildlife listing under the Endangered Species Act.

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
May 5, 2005
Groups send notice of intent to sue Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Renegade Rancher: Livestock still on forest…

Despite the cancelled permit, the Martinez cattle are still grazing on National Forest land, continuing to damage the land, feeding for free.

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
May 5, 2005
A quick analysis of the Bush Administration’s final rule to replace the Roadless Area Conservation Rule with a State petition

This analysis is based on the final rule and Federal Register notice supplementary text posted on the Forest Service website this afternoon. The rule will go into effect as soon as it is published in the Federal Register.

Public Lands
#WildlandsForWildlife
May 3, 2005
New Mexico residents lock arms for tree planting and fundraiser by joining Stream Team 2005 Groups to Plant over 5,000 trees on…

WildEarth Guardians continues efforts to improve river conditions by planting willows and cottonwoods along eroded stream banks

Rivers
#EcosystemRestoration
May 1, 2005
Recent nesting and current status of Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) in New Mexico

To assess the current status of the species in New Mexico, we conducted formal surveys and informal searches in suitable habitat in the southwestern and south-central portions of the state between 2000 and 2004.

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Apr 22, 2005
Forest Service Sued for Slashing Public Participation Rights – Changes narrowed public comment to 30 days, in violation of…

WildEarth Guardians and the New Mexico Wildlife Federation sued the Bush administration, asking the federal court to protect each citizen's right to appeal Forest Service management decisions.

Public Lands
#PublicLandsInPublicHands, #WildlandsForWildlife
Apr 22, 2005
WildEarth Guardians and the New Mexico Wildlife Federation sued the Bush administration, asking the federal court to protect…

This is part of a larger strategy by the Bush administration to systematically stymie public participation

Public Lands, Wildlife
Apr 4, 2005
Civil action for declaratory and injunctive relief arising from the United States Forest Service’s decision to proceed with the

Timber sale will result in logging rare mature ponderosa pine trees, impacting sensitive species' habitat and watershed of the Rio Vallecitos

Public Lands
#WildlandsForWildlife