Center for Native Ecosystems works to protect and recover all of the native plants and animals, and their homes, in the Greater Southern Rockies. We have a real soft spot for the underdogs, the obscure plants and critters that are usually ignored in the ongoing debates about conservation and land management. We hope that the dragonfly will help to educate the community about the importance of protecting these native plants and wildlife.

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The Dolores River Basin Campaign: Protecting one of Colorado's hidden treasures
Nestled amidst the San Juan Mountains in western Colorado, near the Utah border, is the magnificent Dolores River.  Running more than 170 miles, the Dolores is one of the longest and most ecologically diverse river basins in America, but it is increasingly coming under threat from the explosion of oil and gas drilling on public lands. 

NativeBio: Staff biologist Megan Corrigan
Get to know one of our newest staff members, Megan Corrigan.

NewsBriefs
-Wacker Ranch Natural Area: permanent protection for an endangered flower
-Tampering with Science: Fish and Wildlife Service revisists politically tainted decisions
-Bureau of Land Management leases deferred: wildlife spared from drilling
-Victory in South Shale Ridge case

GlobalNews
-A clue to mysterious bee colony collapse is found
-Polar Bears May be extinct from Alaska by 2050
-Yangtze River dolphin declared extinct

Ink! A review of Bridget Stutchbury's Silence of the Songbirds
Bridget Stutchbury is a well-known birding expert and has researched birds for more than two decades.  Fortunately for the reader, none of this gets in the way of her story-telling ability.  Unlike other authors who call attention to historical wrongs and impending catastrophes without offering a solution, Stutchbury gives the reader realistic tips on how to turn the tide and prevent further loss of migratory songbird populations. 

Greater Sage-Grouse: A Western icon
The greater sage-grouse, once an abundant native of western Colorado, is now at the forefront of a fierce battle to protect America’s remaining sagebrush ecosystems. As a result, the greater sage-grouse, which once ranged across millions of acres of the American West, is estimated to have lost more than 90 percent of its original population.

Critterthink Favorite Blog Post: These are a few of my favorite things
I find myself again and again in the middle of amazing experiences that reinforce the absolute wonder and joy and hope that go along with being alive in this world of diverse forms and ways of being. By Erin Robertson

Thank you!
Center for Native Ecosystems welcomes and thanks our newest members, foundation and corporate supporters, and our dedicated volunteers.

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