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.

Wildlife Roundup: the Good News (October 30, 2009)
Giving Credit Where It’s Due (And Pointing Out When It’s Not) (October 29, 2009)
Investor’s Business Daily Misleads on Polar Bears (October 27, 2009)
In An Important Step, U.S. Designates Polar Bear Critical Habitat (October 22, 2009)
BREAKING: The U.S. Takes the Lead in Restricting Polar Bear Hunting and International Trade (October 16, 2009)
EPA Decides to Take a New Look at Atrazine (October 7, 2009)
Helping the Coywolf Along (October 5, 2009)
NRDC Petitions to Protect Unique Island Population of False Killer Whales (September 30, 2009)
Changing an ecosystem one meal at a time (September 30, 2009)
Wildlife Roundup: the Good News (September 29, 2009)