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The Latest by Maggie Caldwell

National Communications Strategist, Lands, Oceans and Wildlife

Endangered Gray Wolf (Holly Kuchera / Shutterstock)
November 9, 2021

How a Win for Montana’s Lynx and Grizzlies Also Protects Wolves

By Maggie Caldwell  /  Rocky Mountain Office

We’re also pursuing multiple other cases to protect this keystone species across the contiguous United States.

Two wolves in the forest
May 25, 2021

Biden Says ‘I’m in!’ for Protecting Wolves

By Maggie Caldwell  /  Biodiversity Defense Program & Northern Rockies Office

He’s looking for guidance on how to do it. We have some ideas

Photo of Steller sea lions jumping from a rock ledge into the Northern Pacific Ocean
April 22, 2021

What’s Killing All the Wildlife?

By Maggie Caldwell

Fighting the biodiversity crisis isn’t just about saving the bees or the whales.

The removal of dams on the Snake River could save the Pacific Northwest's dwindling orca population.
July 31, 2020

For Orcas and Salmon, This Dam Plan Is a Disaster

By Maggie Caldwell  /  Northwest Office

Leaders in the Pacific Northwest must step up where federal agencies have failed.

Savannah Riverkeeper Tonya Bonitatibus documents pollution around the Anderson County pipeline spill in 2016.
October 30, 2019

Clean Water Case at Supreme Court Could Have Ripple Effects Across Country

By Maggie Caldwell  /  Mid-Pacific Office

No one voted for polluted rivers, lakes, and oceans.

August 9, 2019

When a Canoe Is More Than a Canoe

By Maggie Caldwell  /  Northwest Office

A new film documents Nimiipuu people building their first canoe in 100 years. The Tribe's health is linked to the fate of Snake River salmon.

Lamar Canyon wolves in Yellowstone.
March 6, 2019

Trophy Hunter Kills a Famous Yellowstone Wolf

By Maggie Caldwell  /  Northern Rockies Office

The fate of Spitfire is a warning of what could happen to wolves elsewhere in the U.S. if Congress and the Trump administration proceed with plans to strip protections from these imperiled creatures.

Hundreds of tribal members, boaters, anglers, local business owners and other river advocates take to the water on September 9, 2017 as part of the ‘Free the Snake Flotilla’ to advocate for dam removal on the Snake River.
September 28, 2017

'Free the Snake Flotilla' Rallies Around Restoring River, Salmon, Way of Life

By Maggie Caldwell  /  Northwest Office

Removing four dams from the Snake River would amount to the greatest wild salmon recovery and river restoration in history.

Proposed legislation protects corporations and government agencies run amok, while closing the courtroom door to everyday people.
March 9, 2017

Congress Unleashes Attacks on Americans’ Right to Have Their Day in Court

By Maggie Caldwell  /  Headquarters Office & Policy and Legislation Team

Proposed legislation protects corporations and government agencies run amok, while closing the courtroom door to everyday people.

Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would strip protections from wolves in four states—and take away citizens’ ability to challenge that decision.
February 22, 2017

The War on Wolves Act Threatens More than Just Wolves

By Maggie Caldwell  /  Policy and Legislation Team

Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would strip protections from wolves in four states—and take away citizens’ ability to challenge that decision.