Critterthink
Our Critterthink blog gives us a great way of keeping folks – our members and anyone else interested in our work – a little more plugged in to what’s happening in the world of endangered species advocacy, offering some insight into what we do and how we do it, and fostering conversation among our supporters, our staff, and others.
GIS Department Released from the Office!
Breaking News! The majority of the GIS Department, Alison and Connor were released into the wild!
Summer party a great success! Thank you all!
Thanks to everyone that came out on Friday to celebrate with us! Drive Fast, Turn Left entertained us with some phenomenal bluegrass numbers and our generous party sponsors provided all kinds of tasty food and frosty ones! We’ll see you all for another round next summer!
Witnessing Wildlife
Most folks wouldn’t consider a rate of .3 mi/hr a successful day of hiking. But it’s pretty fascinating what happens when you slow down and take a good look around you…
One Dark and Stormy Night in Dominguez…
Driving rain, gale-force winds, snakes, and poison ivy…I think I’m in love with Dominguez.
Calling all Volunteers! Uinta Basin Bioblitz May 1-2
The Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting an official count of the lovely Uinta Basin hookless cactus at Ouray National Wildlife Refuge next weekend (May 1-2), and they need as many volunteers as they can get!
Calling all Citizen Scientists! Volunteers Needed…
Help collect important wildlife data in Colorado’s high country. Center for Native Ecosystems, Denver Zoo, and Colorado Mountain Club are looking for 16 committed volunteers to participate in our I-70 Witness for Wildlife Project.
Speak Out for Colorado’s Forests
National Forests and Grasslands provide habitat for plants and wildlife, sources of drinking water, clean air, and a variety of recreational opportunities. If you visit national forests or care about the resources they provide, please plan to attend a meeting on April 12!
I-70 Wildlife Watch Billboard is up at Downieville!
Headed to the mountains? Keep an eye out for our billboard at Downieville, facing eastbound traffic on the north side (driver’s left). And don’t forget to report all I-70 wildlife sightings at www.I-70WildlifeWatch.org!
Westerners applaud US Fish and Wildlife Service announcement
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to place the once-abundant sage-grouse on the Endangered Species Act “Candidate” list is an important step toward common sense solutions to conserve healthy Western lands.
New Series, “Strain of Survival,” Examines Endangered Species Act
The Twin Falls Times-News (Idaho) is doing a multi-media series examining the Endangered Species Act. See endangered species slide shows, read stories of species’ recovery, and understand the Act from a variety of perspectives.
United Nations Declares 2010 International Year of Biodiversity
Happy 2010! The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity, a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action!
A Decade of Loss
A photo essay on The Huffington Post of 11 Rocky Mountain species that have made the Endangered Species List in the ’00s.
Dying Trends, by Susie Sutphin
Susie Sutphin is the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival Tour Manager.