WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission today rejected a livestock industry petition to pause the historic, voter-approved reintroduction of gray wolves in the state. "The commission's decision to continue wolf releases as planned is a win for wolves and a resounding rejection of the livestock industry's attempt to subvert the will of Colorado's voters," said Alli Henderson, southern  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: BOZEMAN, Mont.-- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today denied petitions to remove Endangered Species Act protections from grizzly bears, finding that the imperiled animals still need federal protection. The agency simultaneously issued a proposed rule that would loosen restrictions on when grizzly bears can be killed. The proposal also creates a boundary limiting where grizzly bears   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 9 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * Native wolves are critical to our ecosystems and their restoration is part of an iconic effort to heal Colorado's landscapes. * * * DENVER-- The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission today rejected a livestock industry petition to pause the historic, voter-approved reintroduction of gray wolves in the state. "This decision to continue with wolf releases as planned is a resounding re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: Today, President Biden established Chuckwalla National Monument, protecting over 600,000 acres of public lands in the California desert. The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) joins the Protect California Deserts coalition and partners in celebrating this historic designation, decades-in-the-making. Named after the iconic Chuckwalla lizard, this remarkable landscape   more