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

Press Releases

Mar 24, 2021

Rare Rio Grande fish passes first hurdle on path to recovery

Rio Grande shiner receives positive 90-day finding by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service following petition submitted by WildEarth Guardians

Rivers, Wildlife

#EndangeredSpeciesAct, #LivingRio, #LivingRivers, #PressStatement, #ProtectWhatYouLove, #RioGrande, #StopExtinction

Mar 19, 2021

Milestone moment for New Mexico’s animals

“Roxy’s Law” to ban traps, snares, and poisons on public lands passes the New Mexico House; advances to the desk of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

Public Lands, Wildlife

#EndTheWarOnWildlife, #PressStatement, #ProtectWhatYouLove, #TrapFreeNM

Mar 18, 2021

USDA’s Wildlife Services continued its reckless slaughter of coyotes, bears, and wolves in 2020

While overall less native wildlife was killed by Wildlife Services in 2020, native carnivore killing remained rampant

Wildlife

#DefendCarnivores, #EndTheWarOnWildlife, #PressStatement, #ProtectPrairieDogEmpires, #ProtectWhatYouLove

Mar 18, 2021

New Mexico Legislature turns back on oil and gas accountability

Groups express outrage over 100% failure to rein in costly fracking

Climate + Energy

#JustTransition, #KeepItInTheGround

Mar 15, 2021

Guardians congratulates Interior Secretary Deb Haaland

WildEarth Guardians celebrates this historic and momentous day when the U.S. Department of Interior finally has an Indigenous woman to lead the way

Climate + Energy, Public Lands, Rivers, Wildlife

#ClimateJustice, #EndTheWarOnWildlife, #EndangeredSpeciesAct, #GreaterChaco, #KeepItInTheGround, #PressStatement, #StopExtinction

Mar 14, 2021

Roxy’s Law takes one more step forward

Senate Bill 32, known as “Roxy’s Law,” passes House Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee making trap-free public lands in New Mexico one step closer to reality

Public Lands, Wildlife

#PressStatement, #TrapFreeNM

Mar 12, 2021

Growth of wild Mexican wolf population is welcome, but obstacles remain

Genetic issues, the border wall, trapping, and government missteps still impede true recovery

Wildlife

#EndangeredSpeciesAct, #GreaterGila, #PressStatement, #StopExtinction, #WildlandsForWildlife

Mar 9, 2021

Rio Grande flows hold steady, thanks to farmers

March forecast predicts streamflow 54% of average

Rivers

#ForceForNature, #LivingRio, #LivingRivers, #PressStatement, #RethinkRivers, #RioGrande

Mar 9, 2021

Roxy’s Law passes New Mexico Senate, advances to the House

Majority of the New Mexico Senate agrees with majority of New Mexicans, says no more traps, snares, and poisons on public lands

Public Lands, Wildlife

#ForceForNature, #PressStatement, #ProtectWhatYouLove, #TrapFreeNM

Mar 5, 2021

Roxy’s Law passes New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee

The bill would outlaw traps, snares, and wildlife poisons on public land in New Mexico

Public Lands, Wildlife

#PressStatement, #TrapFreeNM