\u00a0 (202) 329-1553\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWashington D.C. \u2014 October 5, 2026 \u2014 <\/b>The Endangered Species Coalition (ESC) will present its Enduring Conservation Impact Award to former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt and its Rising Conservation Leader Award to Brooke Shifrin, Wildlife Program Manager at the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, at an event at the GeorgeTown Club today.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Honorable Bruce Babbitt served as Secretary of the Interior from 1993 to 2001 and championed biodiversity, public lands, and wildlife habitat. His legacy includes helping advance the Pacific Northwest Forest Plan, protecting the California desert, strengthening the National Wildlife Refuge System, establishing 22 national monuments, and creating the National Landscape Conservation System.<\/span><\/p>\nAs Secretary, Babbitt also helped lead the 1995 reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park. Today, approximately 110 wolves live in the park and around 500 in the greater Yellowstone region. Babbitt also advanced restoration of the two-million-acre Florida Everglades, home to 36 threatened and endangered species.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Rising Conservation Leader Award celebrates a young conservation leader making an impact on species protection. Brooke Shifrin is being recognized for her decade of work to protect grizzly bears, gray wolves, and other wildlife across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. A Colorado native whose first visit to Yellowstone sparked a lasting connection to the region, Shifrin now leads efforts to reduce human\u2013wildlife conflict, connect landscapes, and support species recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cTonight, we celebrate the foresight, inspiration, and accomplishments of these extraordinary conservation leaders,\u201d said Susan Holmes, Endangered Species Coalition Executive Director. \u201cTheir work reminds us that protecting wildlife takes passion, dedication, collaboration, and perseverance.\u201d The coalition congratulates both honorees and celebrates their contributions to a future where wildlife can thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Contacts: Marilu C. Flores ([email\u00a0protected]); Susan Holmes, ([email\u00a0protected])\u00a0 (202) 329-1553\u00a0 Washington D.C. \u2014 October 5, 2026 \u2014 The Endangered Species Coalition (ESC) will present its Enduring Conservation Impact Award to former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt and its Rising Conservation Leader Award to Brooke Shifrin, Wildlife Program Manager at the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7079975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11766],"tags":[11111,6877,7027,21561,17389,1549,4377,13203],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-7079974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animal","tag-coalition","tag-conservation","tag-endangered","tag-honors","tag-leaders","tag-press","tag-protecting","tag-species"],"yoast_head":"\n
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