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News Articles All News Articles Environmentalists, middle school girls and a master hunter join in an effort to help rodents thrive in human territory Jemez Mountains: Fall motorcycle event draws protest Environmentalists criticize impact of group's annual trials in Lake Fork Canyon Federal Judge in N.M. To Consider Legality of Falcon Decision F&WS designation stripped the falcon of needed protections under the Endangered Species Act Petition to list the black-tailed prairie dog under the Endangered Species Act ignored The new group is called WildEarth Guardians N.M. Game & Fish concerned with BLM handling of wildlife protections N.M. Game & Fish joins Forest Guardians in concern over BLM waivers Comment Period Ends for Pecos Sunflower Habitat ''We are urging the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect all suitable habitat,'' said Nicole Rosmarino of Forest Guardians Environmental Groups Sue Over Listing of Rare Butterfly Lack of listing protection leaves Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly highly endangered BLM Harming Wildlife at Oil, Gas Sites BLM Allows No Rest for Weary Wildlife Groups Boycott Tecton Meetings Tecton's recent actions demonstrate a 'blatant disregard' for the effort to hold meaningful public dialogue Forest Guardians puts pressure on Tecton Texas company denies request to withdraw drilling application Forest Guardians aim for federal money Bill gives funds for watershed restoration Fear of fires ungrounded Environmental Groups Sue Over Critical Habitat for Endangered Species Suit Filed To Protect Endangered Species at Bitter Lake Refuge Federal Government Reopens Critical Habitat Comments for Pecos Sunflower The deadline for submitting comments is Jan. 10, 2008 Conservationists Blast BLM Exceptions to Wildlife Protections Groups slam agency’s land-use waivers for oil and gas drilling Feds consider mouse for endangered species list Biggest threats for the furry rodent are grazing and the loss of habitat Environmental group sues U.S. Forest Service over fire management plans Lawsuit targets fire management plans for the Carson and Lincoln forests in New Mexico and the Apache-Sitgreaves and Tonto forests in Arizona Prairie Dog Preservation No Laughing Matter New Mexican's Nov. 3 editorial fails to recognize the serious threats facing Gunnison's prairie dogs Company hoping to build a biomass power plant near Estancia has failed to prove it has rights to any biomass fuel to run the plant Environmental Group Criticizes BLM Habitat Plans Forest Guardians favors listing both the lesser prairie chicken and the sand dune lizard Biomass Rejection Democratic not Bureaucratic Proposed biomass plant would run out of forest biomass in only 3-5 years Suppress Wildfires Or Not — the Debate Goes On Fire isn't used nearly enough as a tool to manage fuels in New Mexico and Arizona's forests Lawyer Has His Science Mixed Up Mr. Cohen is grasping at straws to justify his corporation's desire to build a biomass power plant Federal Agency Reconsiders Prairie Dog's Status The new review of the Gunnison's prairie dog follows a court-ordered settlement of a lawsuit by Forest Guardians Guest View: Biomass Project Isn't Sustainable The energy source for power production is piñon and juniper trees WWP Biomass Arguments Are Flawed A recent guest editorial by David Cohen, president of Western Water and Power (WWP), is deceptive and a disservice to the community Biomass Poses 'Treacherous' Path by Bryan Bird, Forest Guardians It's time to confront policies that harm Mexican gray wolf numbers Fewer than 50 lobos now exist in the wild Biomass Fuel and N.M. a Bad Idea Some opponents question whether there should be a biomass plant in New Mexico Decision to deny power plant permit must stand Forest Guardians support the decision to deny an air quality permit for a 35 megawatt biomass power plant near Estancia Conservation groups push for protection of black-tailed prairie dog Groups cite increased poisoning and habitat destruction in request for federal listing Conservation Groups Want Lynx Protected in New Mexico Canada lynx needs endangered species protections throughout its range in northern New Mexico Catron County: Groups aim to overturn wolf law Environmentalists say ordinance violates Endangered Species Act Moratorium on killing wolves a good start, John Horning op-ed from the Santa Fe New Mexican John Horning reflects on the Mexican wolf recovery effort's victories and challenges Gov. Richardson speaks out against Desert Rock coal power plant Desert Rock Energy Project would harm air quality and scarce water resources Gov. Richardson Chastises Federal Agency Over Endangered Wolves Eliminate public lands grazing, not endangered wolves Richardson calls for suspension of 'three strikes' rule against endangered wolves U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shot and killed yet another endangered wolf Gila River Dispute Tributary to Western Tradition The Gila is the last undammed, free-flowing river in the Southwest Prairie Dog Nation: Critical Cornerstone of a Crumbling Castle An article by wildlife photographer and enthusiast Jim Robertson Hearings Scheduled on Desert Rock Power Plant Speak in Favor of Clean Energy July 17th - July 20th State Denies Biomass Plant Permit State Environment Department denied an air quality permit for the project that would produce electricity by burning trees, shrubs and other woody materials Compensate for Your Carbon Footprint Offset your travel for one trip, a month, or a year Biomass Plant a Bad Investment Through Forest Guardians diligent efforts the plant's air quality modeling was revised due to inadequate analysis by WWPP and the Air Quality Bureau The City of Santa Fe Introduces the Santa Fe Living River Fund The City of Santa Fe is pleased to introduce the Santa Fe River Fund. This is one of several measures the city is taking to revive the Santa Fe River Bush official's meddling could backfire, benefit prairie dog protection ''Per Julie, please make the pd (prairie dog) finding negative'' Otero County Ranchers, Farmers Complain About Elk Forest Guardians opposes the permitted depredation hunt Forum comes out against drilling at Otero Mesa Ranchers, scientists and outdoorsmen are uniting to oppose oil and gas drilling on southern New Mexico's Otero Mesa Group Calls the Santa Fe River the Most Endangered River in U.S. The major threat to the future of the Santa Fe River is the outdated assumption that a flowing river is a waste of water Santa Fe river Waterway deemed most imperiled Dry riverbed rarely flows Conservation Groups Ask Court To Re-Examine Lynx Decision Six conservation groups ask the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to re-examine a decision it made last month over the Canada lynx in the Carson and Santa Fe national forests Living River Fund A Hopeful Sign Forest Guardians working to reclaim the Rio Grande's rights to its own waters Rio Grande joins most-endangered list The great river is threatened by the diversion of too much water, an altered flood plain, dams and invasive plants Catron County's wolf killing ordinance is unlawful and would further set back wolf recovery Conservation groups prepare to sue over wolf ordinance Catron County wolf-killing ordinance illegal I love having a relationship with a group that is committed to maintaining the rivers and streams of New Mexico. Prepared Statement of John Horning Forest, off-road groups seek trails for vehicles Forest managers to work with off-road vehicle enthusiasts to map trails for motorized use Groups to lease farmers' water City and water authorities joined forces with Forest Guardians to obtain water for the Rio Grande and it's silvery minnow ''Living River Fund'' established for Rio Grande Show Endangered Species the Love Every Day Valentine's Day Biophilia New Mexico needs to quickly and formally protect its best, limited water resources for the future Suit Filed Over Prairie Dog Status ESA protection sought for threatened Black-tailed prairie dog Receiving Prairie Dog Clearance Golf course, Paiute Tribe now able to clear land Forest Service exempting itself from a major environmental law— NEPA Groundhog day: Western take on an Eastern tradition? Activists pushing for a regional adaptation starring the prairie dog Valles Caldera: Group offers trust money to get rid of cows Forest Guardians proposes the preserve make money by expanding recreation, eco-tourism, education programs and restoration projects Trust turns down $25,000 for Valles Caldera preserve access Preserve is legislatively mandated to be cow museum Donor Activists Marita and Peter Prandoni Have a Deep Reverence for Wild Places The Prandoni family is so grateful for all that the Southwest's landscapes add to their lives that they feel they must give back Let's Get Our Priorities Straight: An Op-Ed Regarding the Maquinita Timber Sale Bryan Bird and Joanie Berde respond to a Taos News article about the Maquinita Timber Sale to stress the importance of natural wildfire, maintaining water quality, and providing sustainable income for local residents Groups sue over federal rejection of effort to protect prairie dog Gunnison's prairie dog decision based on 'junk science' Group Sues Forest Service to Protect Spotted Owl Habitat Forest managers have allowed cattle to destroy grass that harbors rodents crucial for the survival of Mexican spotted owls Forest Fires Can Be Force for Good Ecologist George Wuerthner calls fire suppression 'predator control' for forests Thinning and not burning slash would endanger homes more, rather than less Feds order wolf removed from the wild Impact of cattle grazing in wolf recovery area ignored Grazing permits renewed without adequate studies Letter To President Bush Requesting Pardon for Imperiled Western Grouse In the spirit of Thanksgiving and in honor of the bird that is the symbol of this great American holiday of gratitude, we ask that you pardon imperiled grouse species of western North America by granting them protection under the Endangered Species Act New Mexico Endangered Species List Comes Up Short say Guardians Rio Puerco: Native Plants are Being Revived in Places Invasive Species Were Thriving Forest Guardians is restoring a three-mile stretch of the Rio Puerco near Cuba in northern New Mexico Groups Urge Protection for N.M. Roadless Forest Streams State petitioned to designate streams inside roadless areas above Pecos and Las Vegas as Outstanding National Resource Waters Headwaters of the upper Pecos River petitioned for protection Governor wants $100 million for water projects Forest Guardians received funding through the state to plant hundreds of cottonwoods and willows on the stretch of land along the Santa Fe river over the last several years Forest Guardians commissioned a team of economists to publish this report which finds that New Mexico’s inventoried roadless areas on U.S.F.S. lands generate tens of millions of dollars each year in economic value as well as direct jobs and income Study Finds Value in Roadless Forest Land New Mexico's wilds don't have to be logged or developed to produce economic benefits Forest Supervisor Rejects Appeal of Thinning Plan in Gallinas Municipal Watershed The Forest Service is asking the citizens of Las Vegas to give up their pristine water supply to basically reduce an exaggerated risk of wildfire Featured Guardian: Lucy McDermott Wins a Contest and Protects the Environment An Albuquerque native, Lucy was chosen out of about 2,000 girls from across the country to be a spokesperson Groups File Suit Over Endangered Falcon Protections ''Nonessential experimental'' designation removes many Endangered Species Act protections Forest Guardians: Environmental Group Bids on Grazing Leases Group plans to ''unranch'' grazing lease by restoring riparian habitat Guardians Seek State Trust Land To Protect Endangered Habitats Forest Guardians has submitted bids to obtain more than 2,000 acres of state trust land with the aim of protecting streamside habitat for endangered species Report says BLM lax on wilderness protection New Otero Mesa Report Reveals: ''Hollow Promises in Our Land of Enchantment--Why the Bureau of Land Management Can't be Trusted to Protect Otero Mesa'' Dept. Secretary Says BLM Ignored State Recommendations of Drilling on Otero Mesa New Otero Mesa Report Reveals: ''Hollow Promises in Our Land of Enchantment--Why the Bureau of Land Management Can't be Trusted to Protect Otero Mesa'' Court rejects suit to halt Carson National Forest logging project Forest Guardians to appeal in Denver Agua-Caballos Timber Sale Decision Will Be Appealed Ruidoso Village Council approves design for water treatment plant expansion As part of a settlement to a lawsuit brought by Forest Guardians, the Village of Ruidoso makes plans for a new wastewater treatment plant, which will comply with environmental standards Featured Guardian: Gary Goodman, the 1970's, and the Southwest Gary Goodman first discovered his affection for the Southwest in 1970 during his exploration of the country in a Volkswagen bus Falcons Set For Return to Wild, Lack of Protections Angers Activists ''Nonessential experimental population'' designation removes many Endangered Species Act protections Federal agency removes falcon from endangered list ''We will challenge the service's decision to strip away vital habitat protections for wild aplomado falcons,'' John Horning of Forest Guardians said Endangered Falcon To Be Reintroduced in New Mexico, Arizona Under the nonessential experimental population designation, any birds in Arizona or New Mexico are no longer considered endangered Editorial from ''The Spectrum'' Regarding Utah’s Prairie Dog and Forest Guardians' Response After slowing down plans to translocate and lethally trap approximately 300 Utah Prairie Dogs from the Cedar Ridge Golf Course and Paiute tribal lands in Cedar City, Utah, the local paper editorialized on the matter and published Forest Guardians response Conservationists Object to New Grazing Laws Shared ownership of range improvements and water rights would make it harder to manage grazing allotments to protect endangered species. Forest Guardians: NM Endangered species list falls short on protection Listing at the state level is a small but obvious first step signaling the need to reform policies that are ushering native wildlife toward extinction Grazing Permits Used for Loans The loans prevent livestock from being reduced in times of drought, and allow grazing that harms streams and is harmful to certain threatened species In Harm's Way - the Wildland Urban Interface If these people weren't in harm's way, the Forest Service would feel less pressure to treat these areas Report says Loans Fuel Grazing Woes Public lands ranchers in the west have used their federal grazing permits as collateral for more than $1 billion in loans Ranchers Using Grazing Permits As Collateral Bank loans to public lands ranchers using their federal grazing permit as collateral force high numbers of cattle despite drought, threatended endangered species, or impaired riparian areas S.F. Nonprofit Forest Guardians Receives $360,000 Forest Restoration Grant The group was awarded $360,000 for a three-year proposal to work on closing some roads and creating fire breaks near communities in the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest Santa Fe National Forest: Hyde Park Forest Thinning Delayed Santa Fe Forest Watch, Wild Watershed and four individuals joined Forest Guardians in the appeal Forest Manager Nixes Thinning Project ''This was the responsible action to take since a proper analysis was not done..'' Forest Restoration Agreement Reached Forest thinning has been a flashpoint for controversy in New Mexico and other Western states for years, with environmental groups sometimes challenging the Forest Service. Now, both sides have agreed on a set of forest restoration guidelines Forest Managers Embrace Fire As Tool 'Fire to our Southwest forests is really like rain to a rain forest' New Mexico is Burning, But It's OK Devastated and charred landscapes to the media are fire-dependent ecosystems to those that are fire wise - And the fire-industrial complex sees only lucrative profits Feds dismiss threat to Gunnison sage grouse Fish and Wildlife Service review says bird's population in Utah and Colorado has been stable for a decade - Advocates say bird has declined dramatically in the last 50 years, and few are left Drought has Officials Concerned about Survival of Silvery Minnows Most Rio Grande water now goes to irrigate alfalfa crops - The river needs its own in-stream water rights Yates drops drilling plan in Bitter Lakes wildlife refuge The Yates Petroleum Corporation has withdrawn its application to drill two additional natural gas wells in the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Roswell, citing environmental concerns and the high cost of drilling The Push for a Free-Flowing Rio Grande - Forest Guardians Urging Los Alamos County Forest Guardians, urging Los Alamos County to purchase water rights that would help maintain water levels in the Rio Grande, has asked the county council to add a voluntary $1 check-off box on monthly utility bills Company Pulls Bid to Drill in Bitter Lakes Wildlife Refuge Yates Petroleum Corp. has withdrawn its bid to drill two new natural gas wells in an eastern New Mexico wildlife refuge after several groups raised environmental concerns Environmentalists Challenge Federal Agency Over Aplomado Falcon Habitat The coalition asked a federal judge to declare that Fish and Wildlife violated the Endangered Species Act by failing to make a determination on critical habitat and to order the agency to make a decision Featured Guardian: Martha's Commitment to Forest Guardians Martha feels that her actions are aligned with her beliefs and that she is doing her part to combat the anti-environmental policies of the Bush administration Pay a Buck, Fill the River - Keep water flowing in the Rio Grande The Forest Guardians goal is to have a constant flow in the river to protect endangered species Endangered Species Act Faces Big Changes Changes to Species Act gain steam as the Senate considers the bill already passed by the House that would gut the ESA Environmental Group Files Suit Over Endangered Pecos Bluntnose Shiner The lawsuit claims that the segments of the Pecos River controlled by the two federal agencies contain the only remaining populations of the Pecos bluntnose shiner - The agencies' actions have adversely modified and destroyed designated critical habitat Group seeks federal protection for grouse Coalition files suit against the FWS in federal district court in Idaho for failing to determine if the population of Columbian sharp-tailed grouse is dying out Making the Rules - exclude grazing permits & oil and gas exploration from NEPA review Enviros decry BLM proposal to categorically exclude grazing permits & oil and gas exploration from NEPA review - Otero Mesa could be impacted by proposed BLM changes Rio Grande Restoration: Support for Salt Cedar Bill Pulled Conservationists and the governor's veto sink $4 million funding for salt cedar removal— an endeavor they support— because they are worried about how the money will be spent Weed Control Policy: Do No Harm - Forest Service wants ban overturned In the 80's, the Forest Service agreed to ban all "chemical treatments" in municipal watersheds - Today the Forest Service wants the ban overturned so weed killers can be used Foes of Plan to Kill Weeds Win Appeal Environmentalists opposed to herbicide use in the Santa Fe and Carson national forests have won their appeal of a government plan to kill off invasive weeds Carson, Santa Fe Forests: Weed-control plan rejected Regional forester says plan fails to address environmental impact of herbicide Forester Rejects Herbicides in Santa Fe, Carson Forests Opponents of the chemicals argued that hand-weeding, mowing and using organic herbicides are as effective and less environmentally damaging. The forests' plan also fails to address how weeds are spread by livestock, off-road vehicles and hikers Livestock Producers, Herbalist Concerned Over Herbicide Use A Taos-based livestock group and a professional herbalist are worried the proposed use of herbicides at Carson and Santa Fe National Forests will negatively impact their businesses Success must combine ecological realities with protection of life, property Prairie Dog Won't Be 'Endangered' ''The finding is baseless,'' said Nicole Rosmarino, conservation director for Forest Guardians. ''It's more junk science from the Bush administration.'' Gunnison's prairie dog not endangered, for now, feds say Prairie dogs are a 'keystone' species - As many as 150 other critters depend on it, such as for food for hawks, bobcats and coyotes Land of Endangerment - New Mexico faces the greatest environmental challenge of all: politics The efforts of the Bush administration to render the ESA impotent, and the efforts of Forest Guardians to protect both the Act and endangered species are chronicled in this feature length article John Horning speaks at the 4th Annual Telluride Mountain Film Festival in Santa Fe Be Active & Take Action! - Now Is Not A Time To Be Silent When So Much Of What We Care About Is At Stake Otero Mesa Battle Begins; BLM Accused Of Altering Rules The state of NM and environmental groups are suing the BLM over its plan to guide oil and gas development in sensitive Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem Commentary: Money Talks Big In The West In N.M. and its neighbor states, leases are given to oil and gas companies so rapidly, even drilling can't keep up. And yet, these companies want more and we are no closer to energy independence A U.S. Forest Service Herbicide Plan Opposed by Coalition of Environmentalists A coalition of environmentalists including Forest Guardians is appealing a government plan that would use herbicides to kill weeds in the Santa Fe and Carson national forests The trust must develop a comprehensive plan that protects natural and cultural resources within the preserve before deciding how much grazing is healthy for the entire system Rethinking Plan Is a Good Idea Forest Service Tajique Watershed Restoration Plan Needs Review Feds to Review Manzano Mountains Thinning Proposal Residents of the affected area - the Tajique watershed - objected strenuously to the plan and the USFS has decided to take another hard look NM state Water Quality Control Commission votes to designate Valle Vidal streams and lakes as Outstanding National Resource Waters, a classification allowed under the federal Clean Water Act that prohibits further degradation in water quality Public Land Sales for Mining Dropped House Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo said he would work with Gibbons to modernize mining law next year Changes to mining provision defunct - Public land sale ban still in effect Pombo's privatization of public lands bid is dead for now I reject the notion that we can only have either cows or condos Environmentalists, rancher challenge northwestern New Mexico pipeline The administrative challenge by Tweeti Blancett and Santa Fe-based Forest Guardians also raised concerns about the pipeline's impact on livestock grazing Environmental group Forest Guardians and rancher Tweeti Blancett have challenged the federal government's approval of an eight-mile natural gas pipeline in San Juan County Mining legislation: Lawmakers skeptical of public-land-sale plan A congressional plan allowing the sale of millions of acres of public lands could do permanent harm to everything from agriculture and the environment - The plan is based on "absurd economics" Residents Reject Forest Service Plan The USFS has failed to convince these residents that the assumed benefits outweigh the real damages associated with this project, and has turned to misrepresentation, intimidation and the manipulation of public anxieties about fire and water resources. Objection Filed Over Tajique Plan A group of residents along with Forest Guardians have filed a formal objection to a Cibola national forest plan for forest thinning in the Tajique watershed The federal government still has the authority to take Middle Rio Grande irrigation water to help the endangered silvery minnow Letter To President Bush Requesting Pardon for Endangered Western Grouse In the spirit of Thanksgiving and in honor of the bird that is the symbol of this great American holiday of gratitude, we ask that you pardon imperiled grouse species of western North America by granting them protection under the Endangered Species Act Congress Ought To Round Up Answers For federal agencies to somehow break even at the current level of expenditure, grazing fees would have to more than quintuple Bill Earmarks Funding for Water Projects, Silvery Minnow The endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow is deemed one of the key barometers for measuring the Rio Grande's health Grinch Didn't Steal Christmas; Holiday Tree Can Be Axed A federal judge on Wednesday clarified a ruling that had prompted the Forest Service to put a hold on more than 1,000 projects Romantic, natural setting to breed silvery minnows Silvery Minnow Refugium is a simulated river to breed large amounts of fish and release them back into the river Santa Fe-based Forest Guardians and the National Forest Protection Alliance have named northern New Mexico's Carson National Forest as one of the most "threatened" forests in the country Christmas Tree Claims Are Untrue We expect, in short order, the administration and its allies will use the Christmas Tree red-tape invention to further weaken the bedrock environmental laws that protect our public forests and assure an open government. The Threatened Carson National Forest, New Mexico Pennzoil, seeking protection for the wildlife and recreation values of the Valle Vidal, donated the area to the US Forest Service in 1982. Now, the Forest Service wants to reopen this sensitive area to drilling. The Forest Service is using the spirit of Christmas, which is about giving, to steal our democracy Endangered species act: Opinion in state split over changes Environmentalists and endangered-species advocates cried foul while livestock- and oil-industry advocates cheered as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday fundamentally changing the 30-year-old Endangered Species Act The Endangered Species Act's Fight for its Life - HR 3824 Will Gut the ESA Congress is now considering a bill that would destroy the Endangered Species Act. The power of this law to provide more public oversight on ill-considered water projects, oil and gas drilling, grazing, logging, has generated many opponents. Agency accused of botching efforts to save fish Two former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees claimed on Monday (9/19/05) that the agency willfully violated the Endangered Species Act by letting the Rio Grande run dry at inappropriate times Agency accused of botching efforts to save fish Two former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees claimed Monday the agency willfully violated the Endangered Species Act by letting the Rio Grande run dry at inappropriate times — a threat to the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow Fish and Wildlife Plan Meetings About Rare Falcon The federal agency has acknowledged that designating a nonessential experimental population will change the bird's status in the two states from endangered to threatened. Thinning Cut Back In Cibola Forest The real focus of these Forest Service projects should be fireproofing people's homes and residential area, not fireproofing the forest because we can't fireproof the forest. USFS delays road closure for cattle removal The USFS is negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of Arizona to arrange for a brand inspector to be present when the cattle are removed from the allotments and impounded. A brand inspector will verify ownership. The trust board is putting the cow before the fish, elk, birds and streams. None of the streams flowing through the Valles Caldera National Preserve meet state water quality standards and should be better protected from grazing. Otero Mesa - Rare Aplomado Falcon Sighting Observational details of Otero Mesa aplomado falcon sighting of August 11, 2005 "What I wanted to know," Hutto said, "was what in the world is a burned forest worth? Is there any value at all in all that destruction?" BLM delays new rules, will conduct supplemental EIS The Bureau of Land Management said yesterday it would prepare a supplemental environmental impact study before releasing a final rule affecting 160 million acres of grazing land USFS, Martinezes clash on grazing permit issue A rancher whose cattle are scheduled to be removed from two grazing allotments for which he does not hold permits has asked Arizona's governor to Denial of Bid a Blow to Water District Environmentalists fighting for protections for the endangered silvery minnow said the ruling is good news for the Middle Rio Grande. Editorial - Faked grazing report should outrage Republicans No one should be surprised at this administration’s mendacious tactics for erasing rules against the overgrazing of the American West The original draft of the environmental analysis warned that the new rules would have a "significant adverse impact" on wildlife, but that phrase was removed. The bureau now concludes that the grazing regulations are "beneficial to animals." Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for New Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Regulations On June 17, 2005, the Bush administration released their version of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations. There are some amazing omissions New BLM Grazing Rules Released They've basically stacked the deck in favor of ranchers - new rules limit public comment on grazing permit decisions and delay action for up to eight years when range managers suspect grazing is harming the land A Cautionary Tale: Rogue Ranchers Threaten Western Trout Water Ted Williams tells the tale of the Diamond Bar Grazing Allotment and sheds light on just how damaging livestock ranching on public lands can be New Carson Reviews to Consider Wildlife Carson National Forest officials failed to do several key wildlife evaluations in reviewing a pair of grazing allotments in the Questa Ranger District, so forest supervisor Martin Chavez is requiring the reviews be redone.. Recent nesting and current status of Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) in New Mexico To assess the current status of the species in New Mexico, we conducted formal surveys and
informal searches in suitable habitat in the southwestern and south-central portions of the state between 2000 and 2004. Plan Would Close Some SF Forest Roads The Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest has a problem: too many open roads— 1,860 miles of them, or about 2.7 miles of road per square mile of forest, to be exact River Elbows Minnow Off Center Stage When environmentalists filed a lawsuit five years ago to appropriate some of Albuquerque's "imported" water, it was widely seen as pitting the silvery minnow against city-dwelling humans Agreement Creates New Hope and Mechanisms to Restore Rio Grande This week, environmental groups and the City of Albuquerque entered into an historic settlement agreement in the lawsuit over the Rio Grande and the silvery minnow. The two sides joined forces to take an important step.. Albuquerque, Environmental Groups End Minnow Water Fight The five-year court fight between the city of Albuquerque and environmental groups over water for endangered silvery minnows is over Editorial: Water conservationists should be commended Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez and a coalition of six environmental groups on Wednesday announced an agreement they say will ensure the survival of the river, whose waters are the source of much competition and conflict. Water accord signed - Groups reach compromise with city The biggest legal challenge to the city of Albuquerque's San Juan-Chama water project is over Grazing-lease Buyouts? Idea has some promise After years of often-confrontational tactics toward New Mexico ranchers and other traditional lifestyles, Forest Guardians are trying a creative approach to cutting back the number of cattle tromping through public lands. Buyout Plan Targets Ranchers; Grazing Permits Would Be Retired Environmentalists say ending grazing — even if only on some allotments— would be good for the land, for native wildlife and for riparian areas and watersheds. The bird man of the Manzanitas Jess Alford shunned big-city life to get close to nature, and his photographs of birds and other wildlife give back to the New Mexico environment Scientists: if prairie dogs vanish, other species will follow Groups file lawsuit in federal district court against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking federal protection for Gunnison's prairie dog, a grasslands keystone species Editorial - Too Many Dip Into River Supply The recent controversy about the status of flows in the Santa Fe River below the wastewater treatment plant is emblematic of a growing problem in New Mexico Drought policy will establish ecological and precipitation standards to guide management of livestock grazing and other uses on national forests in New Mexico and Arizona Drilling Proposal Near Bitter Lakes Refuge Protested New oil and gas wells near Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge could harm sensitive wildlife A Citizen’s Call for Ecological Forest Restoration: Forest Restoration Principles and Criteria Decision makers, scientists, and the interested public now recognize that there is an urgent need to restore forest ecosystems after decades of intensive logging, fire suppression, road building, livestock grazing, mining, and invasions by exotic species A Bitter Debate: BLM Plans to Expand Drilling Near Bitter Lakes Refuge Oil and gas development proposed on the outskirts of a southern New Mexico wildlife refuge The primary opposition to the Santa Fe River Preserve has been generated by a handful of individuals who have made allegations that are responded to below.
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