New Bureau of Land Management direction supports the protection of wildlife connectivity habitat in Idaho and across the West
For Immediate Release: November 16, 2022 Media contacts: Josh Osher, Western Watersheds Project, 406-830-3099, josh@westernwatersheds.org Patrick Kelly, Western Watersheds Project, 208-576-4314, patrick@westernwatersheds.org BOISE, Ida.
Big win for sage grouse and other wildlife in the eastern Sierra Nevada!
Dunderberg allotment, Photo L. Cunningham/WWP We’re thrilled to announce that our advocacy paid off on 33,000 acres of scenic and biodiverse public lands in the
Conservationists Blast Bureau of Land Management for Proposal to Reauthorize Cattle in Alvord Desert
For Immediate Release November 11, 2022 Contact: Adam Bronstein, Western Watersheds Project, 541-595-8034, adam@westernwatersheds.org BURNS, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management reissued an Environmental
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Denies Proposal for New Livestock Grazing Across 33,000 Acres in Big Win for Sage-Grouse, Other Wildlife
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2022 Contacts: Laura Cunningham, Western Watersheds Project, (775) 513-1280, lcunningham@westernwatersheds.org Lisa Belenky, Center for Biological Diversity (415) 385-5694 lbelenky@biologicaldiversity.org Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Denies
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Montana’s Arctic Grayling; Climate Change, Depleted River Flows Threaten Struggling Fish
For Immediate Release, October 24, 2022 Contact: Noah Greenwald, Center for Biological Diversity, (503) 484-7495, ngreenwald@biologicaldiversity.org Pat Munday, Butte resident, (406) 565-1826 Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice,
Conservation Group Blasts Forest Service Decision that Puts Cows in the Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area
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Conservation groups initiate legal action over trespass livestock grazing in Valles Caldera National Preserve
For Immediate Release: Friday, October 19th, 2022 CONTACTS: Madeleine Carey, WildEarth Guardians, (505) 417-5893, mcarey@wildearthguardians.org Cyndi Tuell, Western Watersheds Project, (520) 272-2454, cyndi@westernwatersheds.org Tom Ribe,
A Win for Nevada Wilderness!
Photo: Tatiana Gettleman, USGS (Fiickr) Western Watersheds Project and our allies at Wilderness Watch have successfully convinced the Bureau of Land Management to drop vegetation
Mexican gray wolf found dead near Winston, New Mexico
For immediate release: October 18, 2022 Media contact: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520)623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org SILVER CITY, N.M. – One of the most genetically-valuable Mexican
$51,100 Reward Offered for Info on Washington Wolf Poisonings; Two More Wolf Poisonings Confirmed
For Immediate Release, October 11, 2022 Contact: Sophia Ressler, Center for Biological Diversity, (206) 399-4004, sressler@biologicaldiversity.org Samantha Bruegger, Washington Wildlife First, (970) 531-6720, sbruegger@wawildlifefirst.org Stephanie
Long-Term Protection Sought for Crucial Desert Tortoise Habitat in Nevada
For immediate release October 7th, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTS: Kevin Emmerich, Basin and Range Watch, (775) 764-1080, emailbasinandrange@gmail.com Laura Cunningham, Western Watersheds Project, (775) 513-1280, lcunningham@westernwatersheds.org
Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan Revision Draws Mixed Reviews from Wildlife Advocates
For immediate release October 5, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTS: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project, (520)623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians, (505) 395-6177, csmith@wildearthguardians.org Erin Hunt, Lobos
Wildlife Advocates Challenge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Over Rule that Fails Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves
For immediate release: October 3, 2022 Media Contacts: Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project (520) 623-1878; greta@westernwatersheds.org Chris Smith, WildEarth Guardians (505) 395-6177; csmith@wildearthguardians.org Emily Renn,
Protecting grizzlies from grazing in Paradise Valley, Montana
Photo: Paradise Valley/ Erik Molvar Q: What do you get when you cross prime grizzly habitat with a decision to expand livestock grazing on six
Lawsuit Aims to Protect Grizzlies from Expanded Grazing in Montana’s Paradise Valley
For Immediate Release September 12, 2022 Contacts: Josh Osher, Western Watersheds Project, (406) 830-3099, josh@westernwatersheds.org Matthew Bishop, Western Environmental Law Center, (406) 324-8011, bishop@westernlaw.org Lizzy
WWP petitions rare springsnail endangered by lithium mining for ESA listing
For Immediate Release September 9, 2022 Contact: Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project, (307) 399-7910 Kevin Emmerich, Basin and Range Watch, (775) 764-108 THACKER PASS, Nev.
Groups challenge massive Wyoming drilling, fracking project on behalf of wildlife and communities
For Immediate Release September 8, 2022 Contact: Shannon Anderson, Staff Attorney, Powder River Basin Resource Council, (307) 763-0995 Erik Molvar, Executive Director, Western Watersheds Project,
Court rejects Wyoming, industry challenge to Biden administration postponement of oil, gas lease sales
For Immediate Release : September 6, 2022 Contacts: Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice, 202-792-6211, pwheeler@earthjustice.org Melissa Hornbein, Western Environmental Law Center, 406-471-3173, hornbein@westernlaw.org Taylor McKinnon, Center for Biological
Rigorous New Study Finds Significant Water Pollution from Cattle Ranching at Point Reyes National Seashore
For Immediate Release, September 1, 2022 Scott Webb, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (707) 921-8211, swebb@seaturtles.org Laura Cunningham, Western Watersheds Project, (775) 513-1280, lcunningham@westernwatersheds.org Chance Cutrano, Resource Renewal Institute,
New Colorado poll: Don’t trophy hunt or trap gray wolves
For Immediate Release, August 31, 2022 Contacts: Wendy Keefover, the Humane Society of the United States: 720-437-0394, wkeefover@humanesociety.org Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project: 307-399-7910, emolvar@westernwatersheds.org Delia
Conservation Groups Respond to Utah Lawsuit Challenging National Monuments Restoration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTS Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice, (202) 792-6211, pwheeler@earthjustice.org Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project, (307) 399-7910, emolvar@westernwatersheds.org Chris Krupp, WildEarth
