Judge Upholds Ruling Limiting Wolf Trapping, Snaring in Idaho
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2025 Media Contacts: Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice, pwheeler@earthjustice.org, 202-792-6211 Collette Adkins, Center for Biological Diversity, cadkins@biologicaldiversity.org, 651-955-3821 Suzanne Asha Stone, suzanne@wildlifecoexistence.org 208-861-5177 KC York, Trap
Judges Halts Project to Bulldoze Reservoirs, Redistribute Cattle in Bears Ears National Monument
For Immediate Release: 2/3/2025 Contact: Laura Welp, Southern Utah Director, Western Watersheds Project, laura@westernwatersheds.org, 435-899-0204 Judges Halts Project to Bulldoze Reservoirs, Redistribute Cattle in Bears Ears
WWP Statement on the Critical Importance of Protecting the Antiquities Act from Political Tampering
For Immediate Release January 17, 2025 Western Watersheds Project Statement on the Critical Importance of Protecting the Antiquities Act from Political Tampering The Antiquities Act
Bears Ears National Monument Releases New Resource Management Plan
For Immediate Release January 16, 2025 Contact: Laura Welp, Southern Utah Director, Western Watersheds Project laura@westernwatersheds.org 435-899-0204 Bears Ears National Monument Releases New Resource Management Plan
Biden Administration Rolls Out Two Sage Grouse Plans, Continuing Inadequate, Piecemeal Protection for this At-Risk Species
For immediate release: 16 January 2025 Media contacts: Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project (307) 399-7910; emolvar@westernwatersheds.org Randi Spivak, Center for Biological Diversity (310) 779-4894 rspivak@biologicaldiversity.org
New Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument Land-Use Plan has Improvements on Livestock Management, but Extends Deforestation
For Immediate Release: 1/10/2025 Contact: Laura Welp, Southern Utah Director, Western Watersheds Project laura@westernwatersheds.org 435-899-0204 WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management has released its
Colorado Rejects Livestock Industry Attempt to Stop Wolf Reintroduction
For Immediate Release, January 8, 2025 Contact: Alli Henderson, Center for Biological Diversity, (970) 309-2008, ahenderson@biologicaldiversity.org Lindsay Larris, WildEarth Guardians, (720) 334-7301, llaris@wildearthguardians.org Delaney Rudy,
Historic Agreement on Cattle Ranching and Wildlife Management at Point Reyes National Seashore Ends Decades of Conflict
For Immediate Release, January 8, 2025 Contacts: Jeff Miller, Center for Biological Diversity, jmiller@biologicaldiversity.org Chance Cutrano, Resource Renewal Institute, ccutrano@rri.org Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project, emolvar@westernwatersheds.org Elizabeth Potter, Advocates
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Maintains Federal Protection for Grizzlies, But New Rule Raises Questions on Long-Term Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2025 Contact: Patrick Kelly, Western Watersheds Project, (208) 576-4314, patrick@westernwatersheds.org Washington, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) announced that
Reward Soars to Over $100,000 for Info on Killing of Colorado Wolf
For Immediate Release, January 7, 2025 Contact: Alli Henderson, Center for Biological Diversity, (970) 309-2008, ahenderson@biologicaldiversity.org Michael Saul, Defenders of Wildlife, (303) 915-8308, msaul@defenders.org Delia Malone, Colorado
Latest Report on Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Shows Ongoing Problems
For immediate release December 20, 2024 Media contacts: Cyndi Tuell, Western Watersheds Project, (520) 272-2454, cyndi@westernwatersheds.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, (505) 395-6177, csmith@wildearthguardians.org Claire Musser,
On Anniversary of Reintroduction, Colorado Urged to Proceed with 2025 Wolf Releases
For Immediate Release, December 18, 2024 Contact: Alli Henderson, Center for Biological Diversity, (970) 309-2008, ahenderson@biologicaldiversity.org Lindsay Larris, WildEarth Guardians, (720) 334-730, llaris@wildearthguardians.org Delaney Rudy,
‘Grizzly Bears Not Recovered’ Says Leading Biologist, 15 Regional & National Groups Petition for New Recovery Vision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2024 Media Contact: Maggie Caldwell, 347-527-6397, mcaldwell@earthjustice.org ‘Grizzly Bears Not Recovered’ Says Leading Biologist, 15 Regional & National Groups Petition
Conservation groups demand justice after Mexican wolf near Flagstaff found dead
For immediate release November 15, 2024 Media contacts: Cyndi Tuell, Western Watersheds Project, 520-272-2454, cyndi@westernwatersheds.org Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club – Grand Canyon Chapter, 602-999-5790, sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org
Court Rules Bureau Failed to Take a “Hard Look” at Grazing Impacts on 24 Livestock Allotments in CO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2024 Media Contact: Delaney Rudy, Western Watersheds Project, 970-648-4241, delaney@westernwatersheds.org Court Rules Bureau of Land Management Failed to Take a “Hard
Conservation Groups File Notice to Sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Over Failure to Protect Endangered Springsnail
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2024 Contact: Paul Ruprecht, Western Watersheds Project, (208) 421-4637, paul@westernwatersheds.org People of Red Mountain, Peopleofredmountian@gmail.com, PeopleOfRedMountain.com Conservation Groups File
Court rules federal program that kills grizzly bears and other wildlife in Montana violated the law
For Immediate Release: November 12, 2024 Media Contacts Matthew Bishop, Western Environmental Law Center, (406) 422-9866, bishop@westernlaw.org Lizzy Pennock, WildEarth Guardians, (406) 830-8924, lpennock@wildearthguardians.org Patrick
Proposed Sage Grouse Amendments will continue Sage Grouse Extinction Spiral
For immediate release: November 8, 2024 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Steve Holmer, American Bird Conservancy (202) 888-7490, sholmer@abcbirds.org Randi
Court Strikes Down WY Nat’l Grassland Plan to Kill Prairie Dogs, Eliminate Black-Footed Ferret Restoration
For immediate release: October 28, 2024 Media contacts: Megan Backsen, Western Watersheds Project, (719) 207-2493, megan@westernwatersheds.org Jennifer Schwartz, WildEarth Guardians, (503) 780-8281, jschwartz@wildearthguardians.org Matt Sandler,
Flagstaff Wolf Removal Violates Endangered Species Act, Conservationists Warn
For immediate release: October 7, 2024 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Michael Robinson, Center for Biological Diversity, (575) 313-7017,
Government Goes After Flagstaff Wolf Family
For immediate release: October 3, 2024 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Regan Downey, Wolf Conservation Center (914)763-2373; regan@nywolf.org Claire Musser,