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We protect and restore the wildlife, wild places, wild rivers, and health of the American West. Join us!
The #EndangeredSpeciesAct is one of our most successful environmental laws. But if Trump's proposed rollbacks go into effect, wildlife from monarch butterflies to wolverines could become just a memory.

ACT NOW! Sign our petition to protect the Endangered Species Act ➡️ https://loom.ly/jUNniVM
Please sign this petition to stop Trump’s extinction plan!
The Trump administration is trying to gut the Endangered Species Act, one of America's most popular laws that protects our nation's wildlife. Please sign our petition to keep the Endangered Species Act safe!
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November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Hands off Chaco!

Two years ago, part of this sacred landscape, ancestral and current home to Pueblo, Navajo, and other Tribal families, was protected with a 10-mile “no drill” zone. Now it’s under threat

Be ready to take action to protect Chaco.

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November 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The wandering Mexican gray wolf “Taylor” was spotted west of Albuquerque this week, the third time this particular wolf has traveled north of Interstate 40. Wildlife officials should take a step back and let him roam — maybe learn from where he wanders. #WolvesBelong

https://loom.ly/sK4zjyg
Mexican gray wolf ‘Taylor’ crosses I-40 for the third time
The wandering male Mexican gray wolf “Taylor” was spotted west of Albuquerque this week, the third time this particular wolf has traveled outside of the protected zone and north of Interstate 40 since July.
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
After being captured and relocated south of Interstate 40 two weeks ago, an endangered Mexican gray wolf named Taylor has once again crossed the interstate and arrived near Mount Taylor.

Wildlife officials should take a step back and let him roam. #WolvesBelong

https://loom.ly/XrDH4tA

Mexican Wolf ‘Taylor’ Back Home Near New Mexico’s Mount Taylor
An endangered Mexican gray wolf named Taylor has once again returned to his namesake mountain west of Albuquerque after having been captured and relocated twice by the New Mexico Game and Fish Department. 
wildearthguardians.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The Permian Basin Climate Justice Coalition has documented countless spills, leaks, and releases across the Permian Basin. Air monitoring shouldn’t be optional in communities surrounded by refineries and fracking sites. #ClimateJustice #KeepItInTheGround

https://loom.ly/aJQqENw
Coalition calls for NM environment agency to address Artesia oil refinery explosion • Source New Mexico
Enviro and health groups want New Mexico Environment Dept to monitor air develop health guidance after Artesia oil refinery explosion
sourcenm.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The #EndangeredSpeciesAct is one of the most powerful and successful conservation laws we have, and is widely supported by the public. If adopted, Trump's rollback of the law will leave imperiled wildlife behind and accelerate the extinction crisis. More ➡️ https://loom.ly/rhELpyQ
Trump officials reveal plan to roll back regulations in Endangered Species Act
Experts fear plan, one of many attempts Trump’s made to dismantle wildlife protection, will speed up extinction crisis
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
You know it's bad when People Magazine is covering Trump's attacks on the #EndangeredSpeciesAct.

"Rolling back these protections would put politics over science and corporate profits over the survival of wildlife," said Joanna Zhang, endangered species advocate.

More ➡️ https://loom.ly/YpQ5k80
Trump Administration Moves to Roll Back Endangered Species and Habitat Protections
President Donald Trump's administration is working to roll back protections for endangered species and their habitats. These new rules would allow economic factors to be considered when deciding which species will be protected under the Endangered Species Act.
people.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The Daily Sentinel out of Grand Junction, Colorado urges folks around the state to consider the cruel toll of pausing or undermining wolf reintroduction efforts. Read now ➡️ https://loom.ly/7plhJDU
Slowing wolf plan makes no sense
What’s the endgame on efforts to slow the wolf reintroduction program in the state?
www.gjsentinel.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Chaco is not just a park, it’s a living cultural landscape. The administration should expect fierce pushback from tribes, New Mexicans, and the courts if federal officials try to bulldoze the process or the science.

https://loom.ly/WM76LYc
Trump wants to revoke a drilling ban around a cherished World Heritage Site
The Trump Administration recently announced that it plans to abolish a Biden-era federal ban on oil and gas drilling within 10 miles of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northern New Mexico, home to a large concentration of Indigenous ruins. The announcement is part of the Trump Administration’s broader “drill, baby, drill” agenda of rolling back drilling and mining restrictions on the federal government’s vast land holdings as it aims to boost fossil fuel production.
news.oilandgaswatch.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
In the wake of the recent explosion at the HF Sinclair refinery in Artesia, we're calling on the NMED to immediately expand independent air-quality monitoring and public health protections for southeastern New Mexico residents. @jameskenney.bsky.social

https://loom.ly/gA9mFr0
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Trump's attack on our most vulnerable wildlife is here. Rolling back protections puts politics over science and corporate profits over the survival of wildlife. At a time of accelerating climate and biodiversity crises, we need stronger protections for wildlife and habitat.

https://loom.ly/9tqxenM
Trump Administration Proposes Fundamentally Weakening Endangered Species Act with Harmful New Rules 
Unlawfully weakening the Endangered Species Act would spell disaster for species we’re fighting to protect, from the Mexican gray wolf in the Southwest to salmon in the Pacific Northwest
wildearthguardians.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The Montana State Constitution affirms the right to a clean and healthful environment, which includes Montana’s wildlife. Our legal defense of wolves suffering under a regime of cruel extermination is holding the State of Montana accountable to it's duty. #WolvesBelong

https://loom.ly/vCGZZv4
Judge hears arguments on limiting Montana’s wolf season
As wildlife advocates make a second try to limit Montana’s wolf season, a judge’s decision may come down to the unreliability of the state’s wolf population estimates.
missoulacurrent.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🙌 It's giving... VICTORY. We won, y'all.

📢 Public pressure was critical last week when advocates fought for commissioners to do what's right: stopping a proposal to let oil & gas companies discharge their toxic waste into rivers & onto farms.

🫶 Thank you for speaking up! #KeepItInTheGround

November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🦋 Threatened by development, livestock grazing, and climate change, the rare silverspot butterfly only lives in high mountain meadows in New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. We're suing to give this butterfly the chance to fly towards survival. #EndangeredSpeciesAct

https://loom.ly/GZcP55M
Suit seeks greater protections for local butterfly
Conservation groups have sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to seek greater protections for a butterfly found only in and around western Colorado.
www.gjsentinel.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“Where do wolves get to be wolves?” asks this excellent piece from WyoFile. Across the West, an invisible lines unbeknownst to wolves determine their fate.

We are fighting for all wolves to get to be wolves and be Wild.

https://wyofile.com/what-happens-when-wolves-leave-yellowstone/

What happens when wolves leave Yellowstone - WyoFile
Crossing Yellowstone National Park's protective boundary, an apex predator becomes prey. These wolves don't last long in the modern Mountain West.
wyofile.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
New Mexico is one of seven states that failed to reach an agreement on how to divide the struggling Colorado River Basin before a Tuesday deadline.

Read more about the complex and urgent need to solve New Mexico's water crisis ➡️ https://loom.ly/ZkRX-cI
New Mexico’s intertwined river systems strained by climate change
In recent years, as Northern New Mexico has seen historic shortages on the Rio Grande, water managers say the Colorado River has not softened the blow.
www.santafenewmexican.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
In a panel about the state of public lands in The Land of Enchantment last week, conservation leaders infused a healthy dose of hope into their message for New Mexicans. Read more ⬇️

https://loom.ly/uqpVz9k
'We haven't lost': Conservationists urge state action amid federal rollback of public land protections
Panelists outlined the impact shifting federal public land policy and discussed corresponding ideas for the legislative session.
www.santafenewmexican.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🙌 "Wolves are essential to wild ecosystems."

This brilliant and insightful column from Norman Bishop reminds us why we're fighting to protect wolves from the violence that once annihilated them, and will again if we don't defend wolves. #WolvesBelong

https://loom.ly/x6SkHvU
Norman Bishop: Montana FWP is in the wolf management hot seat
On Oct. 18 we read that two suits had been filed: one to reduce Montana’s wolf population, and one to conserve it.
www.bozemandailychronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The State of Montana's own population projections indicate that the state's gray wolf population will plummet if the regulations permitting 558 wolves to be slaughtered this winter stand. We went to court on Friday seeking to protect the wolf population from decimation. https://loom.ly/ovaR-dc
Judge hears arguments in challenge to Montana's wolf hunting, trapping seasons
Attorneys for Montana and a coalition of environmental groups sparred in court Friday over whether a judge should halt the state’s ongoing wolf hunting and trapping season.
www.bozemandailychronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
On Friday afternoon, we went to court to stop Montana's wolves from being exterminated by a record-high kill quota.

The state’s own population projections indicate that Montana’s wolf population will plummet if the Montana regulations stand. #WolvesBelong

More ➡️ https://loom.ly/Eab1Ylc
District Court hears arguments over wolf hunting regulations
Attorneys for state say wolves risk “severe population depletion as 62 wolves have been killed during the current hunting season.
dailymontanan.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Right now, we're in Montana State Court defending gray wolves from the state’s plan to allow a record number of them to be slaughtered this season. We refuse to stand by while the state of Montana wages war on wolves. Guardians is prepared to fight for wolves for as long as it takes. #WolvesBelong
November 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In a dramatic win for transparency, science, and democracy, the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission voted 7–4 yesterday to vacate a vote that had advanced an oil-and-gas-funded petition to allow discharge of “treated” fracking waste into NM’s lands and waterways. https://loom.ly/useCfUs
New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission backpedals on fracking water case
The commission voted to undo a previous vote advancing an effort to allow some reuse and discharge of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing.
www.santafenewmexican.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🙌 The New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal for a landmark lawsuit seeking to rectify the state’s failure to protect public health and the environment from the harms of oil and gas pollution, as required by the state constitution. #KeepItInTheGround https://loom.ly/gbZZ1uc

New Mexico Supreme Court agrees to hear pollution lawsuit • Source New Mexico
The New Mexico Supreme Court agreed to take up a lawsuit that contends the oil and gas industry violates the state constitution
sourcenm.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM