SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 12 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Former U.S. Fish & Wildlife Grizzly Coordinator updates his own 30-year-old Recovery Plan * * * Today 15 national, regional and state environmental, tribal, and animal welfare groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to adopt a new approach to recovering grizzly bears in the U.S. Northern Rockies, pointing to a new science-based report by Dr. Christopher Servheen, the fo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news release: Defenders of Wildlife today filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for violating the Endangered Species Act by delaying a final listing determination for the Pinyon Jay to 2028 despite a deadline set by statue for 2023. "The Service has the data it needs to move forward, and instead is purposely stalling its decision," said Peggy Darr  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 12 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: With the U.S. geospatial analytics market projected to grow by about 10% annually, reaching approximately $17 billion in 2029, New Mexico State University's Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is stepping up to meet the challenge. The department is launching a fully online Master of Science degree in Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIS&T), set to welcome its first coho  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 11 -- Western Resource Advocates issued the following news release: In a unanimous vote, New Mexico's Water Quality Control Commission today designated over 250 river miles as Outstanding Natural Resource Waters (ONRWs) - the highest level of clean water protection the state can provide. Nominated by the New Mexico Environment Department, these waters fall in the Rio Grande, Rio Chama, Cimmaron, Pecos, and Jemez watersheds, and all have unique habitat, climate resilienc  more