Andrew Wetzler's Blog

About

Bio:: I grew up in New York City but spent my summers canoeing and hiking in Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and Canada. I went to law school with the intention of working in the environmental movement and have been with NRDC since 1998--first in NRDC's Los Angeles office and later in Columbus, Ohio. My primary focus is on wildlife conservation. Among other things, I've worked with NRDC to protect whales from Naval sonar, California condors from lead poisoning, and polar bears from global warming. Recently, I joined NRDC's Midwest Program, based out of our new office in Chicago.
Roots in:: New York City
Favorite place:: Boundary Waters
Why "environmentalism" matters:: It's the place where science, law, policy, philosophy, religion and beauty meet.

Swim for your lives (August 22, 2008)
"More protection, less red tape" . . . yeah, right. (August 21, 2008)
What’s in a name? (August 18, 2008)
Profiles of the edge (August 17, 2008)
UPDATE: Comment Period on the Bush Administration’s Proposal to Gut the Endangered Species Act Begins Today (August 15, 2008)
Bush Administration Decides to Suppress Public Comment on Wildlife Regulations (August 13, 2008)
An elephant never forgets… (August 12, 2008)
A giant step backwards for wildlife (August 11, 2008)
Planet Gore Replies (August 8, 2008)
Lummi, the Orca, R.I.P. (August 7, 2008)