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February 14, 2007

John Horning, Executive Director, Forest Guardians, 2-15-07


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Founded in 1989, Forest Guardians has emerged as a results-driven group with a proven record of defending and preserving threatened southwestern wildlife and ecosystems. The organization's approach to conservation features a potent combination of scientific analysis, strategic litigation to enforce existing environmental laws, and efforts to reform public polices.

Forest Guardians' goals are to

  • Protect and restore the native biological diversity and watersheds of the American Southwest

  • Educate and enlist citizens to support protection of the forests, rivers, deserts and grasslands of this arid region

  • Advocate for the principles of conservation biology in plans to restore degraded ecosystems and watersheds

  • Enforce and strengthen environmental laws

  • Support communities in efforts to protect their land

  • Practice and promote sustainable use of natural resources

    • John Horning has been with Forest Guardians since 1994 and became the Executive Director in April 2002. During his tenure, he has worked in a variety of positions including grazing program director, watershed protection program director and conservation director. He has had extensive campaign and litigation experience working on western water, grazing, endangered species and land-use management issues in addition to his development and administrative responsibilities. The Wilburforce Foundation recently recognized him with its annual outstanding conservation leadership award.

    mmediately prior to coming to New Mexico, Mr. Horning worked for 2.5 years in Washington D.C. for the National Wildlife Federation on public lands and western resource issues.

    Posted by David Lemberg at February 14, 2007 04:14 PM Return to SCIENCE AND SOCIETY home page