Last Stand Made for Endangered West Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel
Coalition Files Suit to Restore Protections Stripped Away by Bush
WASHINGTON– A coalition of conservation groups, including the Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of Blackwater, Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition, The Wilderness Society, and Wild South, filed suit today in federal court in Washington, D.C., seeking to overturn a Bush-administration decision stripping the West Virginia northern flying squirrel of protection under the Endangered Species Act.
“We’re going to bat for ‘Ginny,’ the West Virginia northern flying squirrel who should never have been stripped of federal protection,” said Judy Rodd, director of Friends of Blackwater, a West Virginia-based conservation group. “The decision to take the flying squirrel off the endangered species list was a political move, to allow more destruction of the squirrel’s forest habitat for timbering, energy extraction, and development.”
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Wild South presented six awards at their annual Green Tie Gala honoring the 2009 recipients of the Roosevelt-Ashe Society's Conservation Awards.
"We are proud to continue the tradition of honoring the men, women, and local businesses whose contributions to outstanding environmental stewardship distinguish them as role models for the community," commented Ben Prater, Wild South Associate Director.
The awards recognize individuals and businesses working on a wide range of environmental initiatives throughout the Southeast. The awards pay tribute to those who have demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence, leadership, and accomplishment in their respective fields.
The award winners were selected by an independent panel of community leaders with one exception. The Wild South Board of Directors chooses the recipient of the Wild South Award of Distinction recognizing a significant contribution to Wild South's mission to protect and restore native ecosystems in the Southeast.
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