Conservation Groups Defend Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument, Antiquities Act
For Immediate Release April 25, 2024 Contacts: Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice, 202-792-6211, pwheeler@earthjustice.org Caitlyn Burford, National Parks Conservation Association, 541-371-6452, cburford@npca.org Taylor McKinnon, Center for Biological
New public land rule is a major step forward but questions remain
(April 22, 2024) Last week, the Biden Administration released the new “Public Lands Rule,” which has some promising language that could allow for better management
Conservation groups challenge federal decision to deny western wolves protections
For immediate release April 8, 2024 Contacts: Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project, 307-399-7910, emolvar@westernwatersheds.org Kelly Nokes, Western Environmental Law Center, 575-613-8051, nokes@westernlaw.org Suzanne Asha Stone,
Breaking News: Court Ruling Halts Wolf Trapping and Snaring in Idaho Grizzly Bear Habitat
For Immediate Release March 20, 2024 Contacts: Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice, pwheeler@earthjustice.org, 202-792-6211 Dana Johnson, Wilderness Watch, danajohnson@wildernesswatch.org, 208-310-7003 Greg LeDonne, Western Watersheds Project, greg@westernwatersheds.org, 208-779-2079 KC York,
Conservation Groups Ask Interior Department to Cancel Solar Project over Desert Tortoise Impacts
For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Emmerich, Basin and Range Watch, 775-764-1080, atomicquailranch@gmail.com Laura Cunningham, Western Watersheds Project, 775-513-1280, lcunningham@westernwatersheds.org March 18, 2024 Conservation Groups Ask Interior Department
CONSERVATION GROUPS GIVE A ‘THUMBS DOWN’ TO BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S PROPOSED SAGE GROUSE PLAN
For immediate release March 14, 2024 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project, (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Randi Spivak, Center for Biological Diversity, (310) 779-4894, rspivak@biologicaldiversity.org
Mexican Gray Wolf Populations Remain Dangerously Low Despite New Results, Greens Say
For Immediate Release Contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Claire Musser, Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project (928) 202-1325 claire@gcwolfrecovery.org Regan Downey, Wolf
BLM Releases Milquetoast Land-Use Plan Amendment for Southeast Oregon
For Immediate Release February 27, 2024 Contact: Adam Bronstein, Western Watersheds Project, 541-595-8034, adam@westernwatersheds.org The Bureau of Land Management Releases Milquetoast Land-Use Plan Amendment for Southeast Oregon
BREAKING: Scientific report reveals livestock as the key factor in cheatgrass spread
For Immediate Release Contact: Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project, (307) 399-7910 Roger Rosentreter, BLM Botanist, retired, (208) 991-8815 Don Mansfield, Emeritus Professor of Biology, College
Rare springsnail threatened by Thacker Pass Lithium Mine takes step toward ESA listing
For Immediate Release February 7, 2024 Contact: Paul Ruprecht, Western Watersheds Project, (208) 421-4637, paul@westernwatersheds.org WASHINGTON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today
Conservation Groups Initiate Legal Action Against Feds for Failing to Protect Wolves
For immediate release, February 7, 2024 Media contacts: Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project, 307-399-7910, emolvar@westernwatersheds.org Kelly Nokes, Western Environmental Law Center, 575-613-8051, nokes@westernlaw.org Suzanne Asha
Feds Find Western Wolves Unworthy of Endangered Species Act Protection; Conservation Groups Prepare for Legal Action
For immediate release: February 02, 2024 Media contacts: Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project, 307-399-7910, emolvar@westernwatersheds.org Kelly Nokes, Western Environmental Law Center, 575-613-8051, nokes@westernlaw.org Suzanne Asha
Pygmy Rabbit One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection
For immediate release January 24, 2024 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Randi Spivak, Center for Biological Diversity (310) 779-4894;
Groups File Amicus Brief to Defend Right to Access Public Land Via Corner Crossing
For Immediate Release: January 12, 2023 Contacts: Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice, pwheeler@earthjustice.org, 202-792-6211 Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project, 307-399-7910, emolvar@westernwatersheds.org Tenth Circuit case could confirm public’s
Settlement parties urge feds to protect climate, wildlife with amendment of Trump-era oil, gas plan for SW Colorado
For immediate release January 9, 2024 Contacts: Natasha Léger, Citizens for a Healthy Community, 970-399-9700, natasha@chc4you.org Melissa Hornbein, Western Environmental Law Center, 406-708-3058, hornbein@westernlaw.org Peter
Court denies livestock industry attempt to immediately halt wolf reintroductions
For immediate release: December 15, 2023 Media contacts: Lindsay Larris, WildEarth Guardians, 720-468-0842, llarris@wildearthguardians.org Kelly Nokes, Western Environmental Law Center, 575-613-8051, nokes@westernlaw.org Allison Henderson, Center
Wildlife groups sue BNSF Railway over grizzly killings
For immediate release: December, 14, 2023 Contacts: Sarah McMillan, Western Environmental Law Center, 406-549-3895, mcmillan@westernlaw.org Pete Frost, Western Environmental Law Center, 541-543-0018, frost@westernlaw.org Erik Molvar, Western
Lawsuit seeks to delay wolf reintroductions, undermine Colorado voters
For Immediate Release: December 12, 2023 Media Contacts: Lindsay Larris, WildEarth Guardians, llarris@wildearthguardians.org, 720-468-0842 Tom Delehanty, Earthjustice, tdelehanty@earthjustice.org, 303-996-9628 Delaney Rudy, Western Watersheds Project, delaney@westernwatersheds.org,
Asha the roaming Mexican gray wolf captured in New Mexico
For immediate release: December 11, 2023 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, (505) 395-6177, csmith@wildearthguardians.org SANTA FE,
Asha’s visit to northern New Mexico offers hope for recovery; Groups applaud agencies for letting Mexican gray wolf roam north of Interstate 40
For immediate release November 29, 2023 Media contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520)623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, (505) 395-6177, csmith@wildearthguardians.org Claire Musser, Grand
Legal Petition Seeks Ban on Shooting Wolves From Helicopters in Idaho’s National Forests
For Immediate Release, November 28, 2023 Contacts: Andrea Zaccardi, Center for Biological Diversity, (303) 854-7748, azaccardi@biologicaldiversity.org Suzanne Stone, International Wildlife Coexistence Network, (208) 861-5177,
