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Report from the Burrow: Forecast of the Prairie Dog

This report assigns a letter grade to each federal agency and state responsible for managing prairie dogs
2/2/2008

No Rest for the Weary: Why Seasonal Oil & Gas Closures Aren't Protecting Wildlife in New Mexico

The break-neck pace of drilling public lands for oil and gas has led the BLM in NM to brush aside wildlife closures and timing limitations approx. one thousand times since 2000, all to ensure the rigs keep working. The result is no rest for the weary.
12/10/2007

Born of Fire: The National Fire Plan in the Southwest

Fire Suppression in the Southwest is costly. This new report by Forest Guardians shows that the U.S. Forest Service spent an average of $84 million per year to suppress wildland fire over the last six years
10/2/2007

The Value of Clean Waters and Wild Forests: Economic and Community Benefits to Protecting New Mexico's Inventoried Roadless Areas

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
9/25/2006

Hollow Promises in Our Land of Enchantment: A Report by the Coalition for Otero Mesa Regarding Why the Bureau of Land Management Can't Be Trusted to Protect Otero Mesa

BLM has played a shell game with the public regarding its environmental analysis of the impacts from oil and gas drilling, delayed decisions, and then usually rubberstamps drilling, claiming that it cannot prevent lessees from developing their leases
8/31/2006

Forest Guardians' Review of New Mexico State Threatened and Endangered Species List - A Forest Guardians Report

Every 2 years, the New Mexico Game & Fish Department (NMDGF) reviews the state list of threatened and endangered species. This report was submitted as Forest Guardians' comments on the preliminary draft biennial review and recommendations
7/5/2006

Forest Guardians’ Review of New Mexico State Threatened & Endangered Species List

Every 2 years, the New Mexico Game & Fish Department (NMDGF) reviews the state list of threatened and endangered species. This report was submitted on July 5, 2006 as Forest Guardians’ comments on the preliminary draft biennial review and recommendations
7/5/2006

Report: Mortgaging Our Natural Heritage: An Analysis of the Use of Bureau of Land Management Grazing Permits as Collateral for Private Loans

Financial institutions have issued approximately 1,700 loans totaling more than $1.1 billion to western public lands ranchers who use Bureau of Land Management grazing permits as collateral for their debts
6/15/2006

National Forest Lands in New Mexico: Roadless Survey: Summary of Results

NM voters show strong support to prohibit road bulding in National Forest lands
5/1/2006

Wildlife, Habitat and Hunting: New Mexico's Roadless Areas

A report by New Mexico's Game and Fish Department shows that roads, road-building, and the associated traffic they encourage, create a cascade of adverse effects to the forest ecosystem. What impacts do these roads have on the forests and the watershed?
5/1/2006

 

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