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

Press Releases

Apr 13, 2021

WildEarth Guardians scores big protections for wildlife in New Mexico

Agreement with USDA’s Wildlife Services curbs killing of cougars, bears, and other native species

Public Lands, Wildlife

#DefendCarnivores, #EndTheWarOnWildlife, #ForceForNature, #PressStatement, #ProtectWhatYouLove, #WildlandsForWildlife

Apr 5, 2021

Governor Lujan Grisham signs bill banning traps, snares, and poisons on New Mexico public lands

New law represents a monumental victory for native wildlife and public lands

Public Lands, Wildlife

#DefendCarnivores, #EndTheWarOnWildlife, #PressStatement, #TrapFreeNM, #WildlandsForWildlife

Mar 31, 2021

Court halts funding of unwarranted Colorado mountain lion and black bear cull

Final phase of lethal project halted

Wildlife

#DefendCarnivores, #EndTheWarOnWildlife, #PressStatement, #ProtectWhatYouLove

Mar 26, 2021

Wolf-killing rancher loses bid to keep public land grazing permit

The rancher responsible for the brutal death of young Mexican gray wolf "Mia Tuk" lost his case this week against the Gila National Forest

Public Lands, Wildlife

#DefendCarnivores, #EndTheWarOnWildlife, #EndangeredSpeciesAct, #GreaterGila, #PressStatement, #StopExtinction, #WildlandsForWildlife

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 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

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

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WildEarth Guardians protects and restores the wildlife, wild places, wild rivers, and health of the American West.