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MESSENGER Vol Western Watersheds Project MESSENGER Vol. XXVII, No. 2 Fall 2020 WWP’s Ongoing Advocacy for the Great Bears WWP Takes on William Perry Pendley Lawsuit Spurs Loss of Permit for Arizona Ranchers © PAT CLAYTON FISHEYEGUYPHOTOGRAPHY.COM CLAYTON © PAT Working to protect and restore western watersheds and wildlife through education, public policy initiatives, and legal advocacy. www.westernwatersheds.org ♺ Printed on 100% Post Consumer Waste ♺ Western Watersheds Project Western Watersheds Project Staff Erik Molvar ....................................................Executive Director Greta Anderson ................................................Deputy Director MESSENGER Adam Bronstein ..................................................Idaho Director Talasi Brooks ..........................................................Staff Attorney Melissa Cain ................................Bighorn Conservation Director Laura Cunningham ........................................California Director Table of Contents Kelly Fuller..........................Energy & Mining Campaign Director Jeremy Greenberg ......................................Operations Director Jocelyn Leroux ........................Washington & Montana Director WWP’s Ongoing Advocacy for the Great 3 Josh Osher ..........................Montana Director & Policy Director John Persell ............................................................Staff Attorney Bears Jocelyn Leroux Jonathan Ratner ................Colorado, Wyoming & Utah Director After the grizzly re-listing, WWP fights for bears Paul Ruprecht .................................. Nevada & Oregon Director Dave Stricklan ............................................Sagebrush Specialist on multiple fronts Cyndi Tuell................................Arizona & New Mexico Director Laura Welp ................................................Ecosystems Specialist Welcome Adam Bronstein, WWP’s New 6 Idaho Director! Board of Directors George Wuerthner ........................................................President Mark Bailey ..........................................................Vice President 6 Kelley Weston................................................Secretary-Treasurer Spectacular Copper Basin in Idaho Needs a Dr. Bruce Hayse ............................................................Director New Vision Adam Bronstein Karen Klitz ....................................................................Director Jackie Maughan..............................................................Director Grazing permit buy-out helps lands and waters heal, Louise Wagenknecht ......................................................Director but our efforts continue Advisory Board Dr. John Carter Dr. Elizabeth Painter Meet Dave Stricklan, New Sagebrush Specialist 7 Debra Donahue Dr. Tom Pringle Louise Lasley Todd Shuman and Allotment Buyout Coordinator Jon Marvel Clait Braun Receives the 2020 Sagebrush 10 Western Watersheds Project State and Regional Offices Sentinel Award Main Office ..........................P.O. Box 1770 • Hailey, ID 83333 (208) 788-2290 • [email protected] Senior Colorado sage grouse scientist has been a Executive Director • [email protected] powerful advocate Boise ......................................P.O. Box 2863 • Boise, ID 83701 (208) 429-1679 • [email protected] WWP Takes on William Perry Pendley 11 Erik Molvar Arizona ....... 738 N. 5th Avenue, Suite 200 • Tucson, AZ 85705 (520) 623-1878 • [email protected] Rogue BLM Director’s Decisions Clouded by Legal Controversy California................................. P.O. Box 70 • Beatty, NV 89003 (775) 513-1280 • [email protected] Steve Herman in Memoriam (1936-2020) 13 Wyoming, UT & CO ........ P.O. Box 171 • Bondurant, WY 82922 (877) 746-3628 • [email protected] Livestock Management Threatens California’s 13 Montana ........................ P.O. Box 1135 • Hamilton, MT 59840 Mountain Lions Laura Cunningham (406) 830-3099 • [email protected] Working to rid Bay Area open space from livestock Nevada and Oregon ............ P.O. Box 12356 • Reno, NV 89510 industry predator killing (208) 421-4637 • [email protected] Lawsuit Thwarts Permit Issuance for Arizona 15 WWP’s Fax Number is (208) 475-4702 Ranchers Cyndi Tuell WWP’s newsletter is edited and produced by Ranchers lose bid to bring back cattle to degraded Greta Anderson, Jeremy Greenberg, and Erik Molvar desert lands 2 Messenger WWP’s Ongoing Advo- without genetic and demographic con- Dear Readers, nectivity with other grizzly bear popu- This newsletter is written cacy for the Great Bears lations. WWP and partners challenged by WWP staff in September, the second delisting decision and, in By Jocelyn Leroux 2018, a federal judge in Montana agreed edited and readied for printing that the delisting was illegal and enjoined in October, and mailed out to Grizzly bears are con- the states’ plans to resume hunting the you in November. This year, sidered sacred animals bears, returning the bear to full ESA by many of North an event of enormous conse- protection. On July 8, 2020 in a major America’s Indigenous victory, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals quence will have transpired people. In contrast, affirmed the District Court order. between the time we sign off the apex predators are However, two months later, Senate considered nuisances, on the copy and the time it Bill 614 — the Grizzly Bear State threats, or game-revenue windfalls by Management Act of 2019 — was revived. lands in your mailbox: the elec- ranchers, hunters, and state agencies. Originally introduced in February 2019 tions on November 3, 2020. WWP is working on many fronts to by Sen. Enzi of Wyoming and cospon- This really is a pivotal time in maintain protections for this important sored by four republican Senators from species. Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, the American history, and we want In the states of Idaho, Wyoming, bill would circumvent the ESA process to acknowledge that as you read and Montana many people, politicians, and legislatively delist the Yellowstone this, the country as we knew it and state agencies are desperate to label grizzly bear population. On September the great bear “recovered” despite the 9, 2020 the Senate Committee on will have changed with the out- best available science. After a court over- Environment and Public Works (EPW) comes of local, state, and national turned a 2007 attempt to remove held a hearing to discuss the bill with elections. Yellowstone grizzlies from the Endangered testimony weighted in the favor of pro- Species list, the Trump Administration trophy hunting industry representatives. Though we can’t predict the took another run at delisting in 2017, Now, WWP is working with partners results of the elections, we can again on grounds contrary to scientific to secure written testimony from scientific say with certainty that no matter evidence showing that the small isolated experts to submit to the EPW Committee population could not survive long-term prior to any decision on the bill. what, WWP will continue to work for healthy western water- sheds and diverse populations of native wildlife. We hope to see a political landscape that supports this agenda as well, ©MICK THOMPSON, COURTESY FLICKR CREATIVE COMMONS FLICKR CREATIVE THOMPSON, COURTESY ©MICK but we won’t stop pushing for it no matter who is in charge. This newsletter contains numer- ous articles that show that even in the worst of times, we can win. Thank you for your enduring support, Erik and Greta Fall 2020 3 WWP extends special thanks to the following supporters, each of whom contributed $100 or more to our efforts over the last year. This generous assistance helps to preserve and restore habitat for many species. Bob and Fraida Aland Debra Eberts Jay Kaplan Erik Molvar Torrey Shawe John Alcock Sarah Egolf-Tarr Joel and Dawn Keller Glenn Monahan and Nancy Schultz T.R. and Emily Shelby Deborah Anderson Aleta Erickson Dr. Ken K. Kellogg D.V.M Steven Morgan Smith & Wilcox Blue Skies Greta Anderson and Steev Hise Roxanne and Tom Factor Michael Kenney Chris Morris Foundation Jeff Armstrong Bruce and Bonnie Fauskee Robert Kern Carolyn Morrison B.J. Smith Martha Arvey Mary Fay Jeff Kessler John and Myra Mumma Don Smith Mark Bailey and Kirsten Johanna Daralene and John Finnell Helen Kettle Andy Munter Somalwar Family Fund Allen Roderick Flores Bill Klitz Lynn Murray Will and Karen Somers Dennis and Lynn Baird Cross Charitable Foundation Karen Klitz Chuck Neal Christine Baleshta Charitable Trust Ronald Chilcote Knobloch Family Foundation Nelson Family Foundation Jon Spicer Ranko Balog Doug Frazer Louise Koegler Jodi Norris Richard Spotts Lynne Bama Kristin Frish and Ron Grant Mike and Lynn Koeppen Bruce Norvell Jeffrey Steinberg and Sherry Warner- Effie Baram Marlene Fritz Sandy Koppenol Ryan Nourai Steinberg Jean Barash Kevin and Tina Frostad Joe Krawiec Mary O'Brien Carla Stern and Steve Novak Diana Baron Ann Fuller Richard and Karen Kroger Curtis Obi James G. Stewart Steve and Salli Bauer Kelly Fuller Kurt Krusinski Nancy Orr Patricia Stewart Sharon and Bruce Benson Jerome Fulton and Mary Wills Ken and Ginna Lagergren Thomas Ososki Renell and Ron Stewart Bruce Berger Fulton Andy and Gusti Laidlaw Peter and Jean Ossorio Erik Storlie and Tamara Kaiser Jonathan Berman Anthony Furness Scott Lake Bruce Ostermann Julie Stromberg Doug Beus Donna Gelfand Diana Landis Michelle Owens-Martin Roz Switzer The Wayne & Betty Bickley Chris Gertschen Inge-Lise and Jack Lane
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