WildEarth Guardians

06/17/2026

The Forest Service is playing a shell game with its sprawling road network by claiming to remove roads that it already decommissioned years ago — essentially double dipping to make the project look better than it is. Building roads and using others that shouldn't even be there to begin with harms habitat for elk and trout and will hinder the natural return of grizzly bears to the Bitterroot ecosystem.

Five conservation organizations sent a 60-day notice of their intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service if the Bitterroot National Forest doesn’t stop and reconsider how the 20-year Bitterroot Front project would affect threatened species.

06/17/2026

Every spill, every leak, every unlined pit tells the same story: devastation to frontline communities. Slowly but surely, we're shining a light on the unregulated mess facing New Mexico and demanding justice.

With increasingly larger and more frequent spills of oil and gas wastewater, some have called for stricter regulation of the industry.

06/17/2026

Such a rare peak into the investigation of Mexican gray wolf killings in Catron County. The details of these grisly murders demonstrate that, despite the fact that lobos have been an important and iconic part of New Mexican landscapes for millenia, they are still actively and gruesomely persecuted.

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/federal-raid-on-catron-county-property-after-wolf-deaths-finds-traps-records-say/article_d7c894fd-f1f3-4a47-a360-0d8b89d48312.html?

It's not clear whether anyone associated with the properties in Datil, N.M., has been charged in connection with the search.

06/16/2026

Building roads and using others that shouldn’t even be there to begin with harms habitat for elk and trout and will hinder the natural return of grizzly bears to the Bitterroot ecosystem. Today with our partners, we filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for violating the Endangered Species Act by approving a 135,000-acre logging project in the Bitterroot National Forest.

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The Bitterroot Front Project authorizes extensive commercial logging, road building, prescribed burning, herbicides and other industrial activities that will significantly damage the forest.

06/16/2026

The BLM is rewriting the rules for livestock grazing on public lands. Please join Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians for a free webinar to learn what's in the proposal, what's at stake, and how you can participate in the public comment process.

During the webinar, you'll hear from Josh Osher, Policy Director, for Western Watersheds Project and Lizzy Pennock, Carnivore Coexistence Attorney, with WildEarth Guardians.

Whether you're new to this issue or have been following public lands policy for years, this webinar will give you the information you need to understand the proposal and make your voice heard.

The future of our public lands is being debated right now. We hope you'll join us.

Grazing Without Guardrails: What the BLM's New Rule Means for Public Lands
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
7:00 PM Eastern / 5:00 PM Mountain
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/grazingregs

06/16/2026

Trapping is beyond inhumane and impossibly cruel. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigated the deaths of two federally protected Mexican wolves – a five year-old father and a yearling son from the Sawtooth Pack – who were caught in private traps on private land in two separate incidents in the spring of 2025.

The public outcry and formal investigation into these heartbreaking lobo killings are proof that wolves are valued as native carnivores and that our bedrock environmental laws like the Endangered Species Act shall not be flouted.

https://wildearthguardians.org/press-releases/advocates-condemn-mexican-gray-wolf-killings-commend-law-enforcement-efforts/

06/15/2026

Taxpayer-funded predator killing is blatantly antithetical to the core purposes of the Wilderness Act in terms of keeping wilderness untrammeled, where the forces of nature prevail.

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Conservation groups sue federal agencies over killing coyotes, wolves and mountain lions on protected public lands in NM.

06/15/2026

The details of these grisly murders demonstrate that, despite the fact that lobos have been an important and iconic part of New Mexican landscapes for millenia, they are still actively and gruesomely persecuted.

⬇️ Read more about the monthslong investigation into the deaths of father and son lobos who were both trapped on private property near Datil.

After being trapped, one wolf died of thirst and other was shot and beaten to death

06/15/2026

Thank you, Peter, for rooting for Asha.

"Asha, like many lobos in New Mexico, must be struggling right now. With young pups and no mate, she will be challenged to feed both herself and her offspring. Her survival and our renewed commitment to coexisting with wolves makes New Mexico a more vibrant and complete place to live."

A retired lawyer's close encounter with a Mexican grey wolf sparks a call to expand lobo habitat and strengthen recovery efforts.