PRESS RELEASE: Court Again Rejects Village at Wolf Creek Development Proposal

PRESS RELEASE: Court Again Rejects Village at Wolf Creek Development Proposal

A Federal District Court Thursday once again rejected plans by the would-be developers of the Village at Wolf Creek to gain access across National Forest lands for the ill-conceived project.

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ICYMI: All of the webinars from Colorado Endangered Species Week

In case you missed Colorado Endangered Species Week, we have all five webinar recordings for you to enjoy at your leisure!

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Court Restores Wolverine Protections While Agency Reconsiders Endangered Species Decision  

Court Restores Wolverine Protections While Agency Reconsiders Endangered Species Decision  

The wolverine has regained candidate species status under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) following a Montana District Court decision late Thursday.

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Federal District Court Judge Overturns Oil & Gas Lease Sales on Public Lands in Southwest Colorado

Federal District Court Judge Overturns Oil & Gas Lease Sales on Public Lands in Southwest Colorado

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2022 CONTACTS: Megan Mueller, Rocky Mountain Wild, 303-704-9760Hilary Cooper, San Miguel Co. Commissioner, 970-728-3844Jimbo Buickerood, San Juan Citizens Alliance, 970-259-3583 Federal District Court Judge Overturns Oil &amp...

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Some big changes and an even bigger farewell!

Some big changes and an even bigger farewell!

A special message from Tehri, our Executive Director They don’t make an emoji to describe what I am feeling as I write this. If they did, one half would look filled with happy anticipation, while the other half would look sad and somewhat scared. You see...

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Another win for Wolf Creek Pass!

Another win for Wolf Creek Pass!

By: Chris Talbot-Heindl and Matt Sandler, Rocky Mountain Wild Remember in 2015 when the Leavell-McCombs Joint Venture (LMJV) exchanged a private parcel to the Forest Service (Service) in exchange for Service land adjacent to Highway 160? We challenged that exc...

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PRESS RELEASE: Rocky Mountain Wild Applauds Governor Polis’s Efforts to Improve Colorado’s Important Wildlife Corridors

PRESS RELEASE: Rocky Mountain Wild Applauds Governor Polis’s Efforts to Improve Colorado’s Important Wildlife Corridors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2019 Denver, CO – Today, Governor Jared Polis signed an Executive Order that will make things easier for wildlife on the move in Colorado. Focused on Colorado’s iconic populations of ungulate species, such as deer, elk, mo...

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PRESS RELEASE: Conservation Groups Cheer Latest Court Decision Rejecting Village at Wolf Creek Land Exchange

PRESS RELEASE: Conservation Groups Cheer Latest Court Decision Rejecting Village at Wolf Creek Land Exchange

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 12, 2018 A federal appeals court Tuesday dismissed the latest attempt from the would-be developers of the Village at Wolf Creek to reinstate a land exchange rejected by a federal judge last year. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of A...

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Lawsuit Challenges Oil and Gas Lease Sales on Public Lands in Colorado & Utah

Development of the Leases Threatens Public Health and Nearby Dinosaur National Monument FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 27, 2018 Media Contacts: Matthew Sandler, Rocky Mountain Wild, (303) 579-5162, matt@rockymountainwild.org Diana Dascalu-Joffe, Center for B...

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The End of an Internship

The End of an Internship

By: Tessa Lightfoot, 100 Women for the Wild Intern I am sad to say that my internship with Rocky Mountain Wild has come to an end. On my last trip with Paige, we visited State Highway 9 to check camera traps along the road. A tall wildlife fence extends along ...

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