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MAC BLEWER HIRED AS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZER FOR AUDUBON WYOMING
ADVOCATE TO LEAD RED DESERT OUTING THIS FALL
August 20, 2008 (Laramie, WY)—Mac
Blewer was recently hired as Grassroots Coordinator for Audubon
Wyoming. He will be concentrating on organizing, media, grassroots
policy efforts regarding the Sagebrush Conservation Initiative
and key oil and gas development issues impacting the Cowboy
State.
Says Blewer, “I loved my time in
the east- exploring the Chesapeake Bay, seeing the monuments
lit up at night in Washington, DC, lobbying Congress on wildlands
protection…but deep down, I knew that I needed to return
to the deserts and mountains of Wyoming. My heart lay in the
sagebrush country and I had to get back here.”
Mac came to Audubon with a long history
of community outreach and grassroots coordination. He served
as the Outreach Coordinator for the Wyoming Outdoor Council
for six years and was National Wetlands Campaign Organizer
for the National Audubon Society in Washington, D.C. Mac also
worked for the National Wildlife Federation and the National
Parks Conservation Association on various public lands protection
issues.
“We are delighted to have Mac onboard.
His enthusiasm for wildlife conservation and public lands
protection will come in handy with all of the issues impacting
sage-grouse and sagebrush country today,” says Brian
Rutledge, Executive Director and Vice President of Audubon
Wyoming.
The advocate will be leading a public
trip in the northern Red Desert on September 27 and 28 for
Audubon Wyoming. The Red Desert shelters North America’s
largest desert elk herd, the Oregon, California and Mormon
Pioneer National Historic Trails, numerous Native American
holy sites and over 350 wildlife species including cougar,
coyote, sage-grouse, golden eagles and ferruginous hawks.
Citizens will have the opportunity to hike up Oregon Buttes
and through the labyrinthine, rainbow colored Honeycomb Buttes.
Says Blewer, “I am honored to be
working for Audubon again and am especially excited about
working with volunteers on many of the issues that affect
this incredible state. From the Red Desert to the Powder River
Basin, this is a pivotal time for Wyoming. I can’t think
of a better time to be working on wildlife conservation in
the West.
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Audubon Wyoming Vision
Open spaces rich in birds and other wildlife, and citizens
who value that richness.
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