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2007 Press Releases

December

Ranch Hand Admits to Baiting Wolves to Prey on Livestock; Results in Removal of Endangered Wolves 12/20/2007

HOLIDAY GIFT IN KANSAS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Native Black-footed Ferrets 12/20/2007

Significant Steps for Farm Bill Conservation Programs in The Senate Help Wildlife at Home and Abroad 12/14/2007

California Fish and Game Commission Shoots Down Toxic Ammunition 12/07/2007

Conservation Groups Applaud Senate EPW Committee for Backing Wildlife Measures in Lieberman-Warner Bill 12/05/2007

November

Defenders of Wildlife Supports Rare Opportunity to Improve Mexican Wolf Program 11/26/2007

Conservation Groups Challenge Chertoff's Waiver Power as Unconstitutional 11/01/2007

October

Watch Out for Wildlife! 10/22/2007

Bush administration ignores laws to continue construction of border wall in protected public conservation area 10/22/2007

National Park Service faces suit for failing to manage beach driving on Cape Hatteras National Seashore 10/18/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Applauds Senate Introduction of Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act 10/17/2007

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service To Revisit Flawed Lynx Critical Habitat Decision 10/16/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Calls for Additional Red Wolf Reintroductions 10/15/2007

Gov. Schwarzenegger Targets Toxic Ammunition, Endorses New Law to Protect Endangered California Condor from Lead Poisoning 10/13/2007

New Report Outlines Regional Water Threats, Offers Solutions 10/11/2007

Conservation groups call for an immediate halt to construction of border fence in San Pedro National Conservation Area 10/05/2007

Ten Years Later, Wildlife Refuges Still Face Critical Threats 10/04/2007

Conservation Groups Ask Federal Government to Consider Border Fence's Overall Impact to Wildlife, Public Lands in Arizona 10/01/2007

September

Defenders of Wildlife Honors Individuals for Lifetime Achievement, Public Service, Citizen Advocacy and Science 09/26/2007

Defenders Hails Introduction of Bill to End Aerial Hunting of Wolves and Bears in Alaska 09/25/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Applauds Senate Finance Committee for Passage of Legislation Encouraging Conservation of Endangered Species on Private Lands 09/21/2007

Spectacled eider losing winter feeding grounds to global warming 09/18/2007

15th panther killed on Florida roadways this year, breaking previous records 09/13/2007

First grizzly bear in 61 years confirmed on Idaho side of Bitterroot ecosystem 09/11/2007

Response to Governor Crist's request to maintain manatee's endangered status - Statement of Rodger Schlickeisen 09/11/2007

Response to Wyoming Wolf Management Plan - Statement of Jamie Rappaport Clark 09/10/2007

Reaction to USGS Announcement on the Future of the Polar Bear - Statement by Rodger Schlickeisen 09/07/2007

Reaction to GAO Report on Climate Change - Statement by Jamie Rappaport Clark 09/06/2007

August

Arctic walruses forced to choose: food or family? 08/30/2007

U.S. Forest Service Asked to Ensure Safeguards for Yellowstone Grizzly Habitat 08/15/2007

Global warming "winners" represent a hollow victory 08/09/2007

Conservation Group Calls on Federal Agencies to Protect Critical Canada Lynx Habitat 08/08/2007

Defenders Congratulates House On Passage Of Historic Energy Bill 08/05/2007

One in Seven Imported Animal Species Pose a Potential Risk to United States 08/01/2007

July

Defenders Urges Congress To Fully Fund Conservation Policies Supported By The House 07/27/2007

New Report Shows Red Knot Faces Extinction 07/24/2007

Federal Judge Declares ORV Use at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Illegal 07/18/2007

Federally Protected Gray Wolf Found Shot in Northeast Oregon 07/13/2007

Governor Richardson Stands Up for Wildlife Conservation 07/12/2007

New Rule Would Lower the Bar on Killing Endangered Wolves 07/05/2007

June

Nation Celebrates Bald Eagle Recovery 06/28/2007

Representative Pearce Fails Attempt to End Southwest Wolf Recovery 06/26/2007

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of EPA in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) v. Defenders of Wildlife 06/25/2007

Conservation Groups Call on Park Service to Protect the Florida Panther from Off-Road Vehicles 06/14/2007

Defenders Applauds Committee Support of Chairman Rahall's Energy and Global Warming Bill 06/13/2007

Congressman Raúl Grijalva Introduces Legislation That Secures America's Border While Protecting Local Communities and Wildlife 06/07/2007

Forest Service Proposes Widespread Poisoning of Prairie Dogs Across South Dakota and Nebraska 06/05/2007

New Handbook Demystifies Transportation For Conservation Advocates 06/05/2007

Bald Eagle Success Will Continue Thanks to New Definition of "Disturb" 06/01/2007

At-Risk Wildlife Corridors Identified Along U.S.-Mexico Border 06/01/2007

May

House Interior Funding Bill Restores Funding for Lands and Wildlife Programs 05/23/2007

Defenders Hails Rahall's Comprehensive Energy & Global Warming Bill 05/16/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Applauds Introduction of Global Warming Wildlife Survival Bill 05/16/2007

Animal Welfare and Conservation Groups Urge Congress to Protect Polar Bears from Trophy Hunting 05/15/2007

Zoos Across the Nation Celebrate Bear Awareness Week 2007 05/14/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Canada Congratulates CP Railway for Grain Car Repair Announcement 05/02/2007

April

Defenders of Wildlife Expands Proactive Predator Conflict Prevention Program 04/30/2007

Reduced Numbers of Arctic Cod Due to Global Warming Could Cause Entire Arctic Food Web to Unravel, Put More Strain on Polar Bears and Narwhals 04/30/2007

Future of Nation's Wildlife Refuges at Risk 04/25/2007

Lawsuit Filed to Stop New Oil and Gas Drilling in Los Padres National Forest 04/23/2007

New Defenders of Wildlife Report Finds "Conservation Pays" 04/19/2007

Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Gains Endangered Species Protections 04/19/2007

Defenders Pleased As Alaska's Wolf Bounty Ends; Concern as State Targets Black Bears 04/13/2007

Condor Protection Bill Clears First Legislative Hurdle 04/10/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Announces Grants to Local Land Trusts 04/09/2007

Three Panthers Killed by Cars in One Week 04/06/2007

Loons That Winter Near Cape May Face New Threats from Global Warming 04/05/2007

March

Court Overturns Bush Administration Rules for Managing Nation's Forests 03/30/2007

Judge Halts Alaska's Bounty Program 03/30/2007

Diverse Voices Speak Out in Support of Mexican Wolf Recovery 03/28/2007

Youwild.Org Helps You Become One with Your Favorite Animal 03/27/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Asks Judge to Shut Down Palin's Wolf Bounty Program 03/27/2007

Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Recovered, But Challenges to Continued Conservation Remain 03/22/2007

Refuges in Mountain-Prairie Region Face Funding Crisis 03/22/2007

House Budget Blueprint Makes Down Payment on Environment 03/22/2007

Defenders Condemns Gov. Palin's Decision Offering Bounties for Wolves 03/21/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Applauds New Global Warming Legislation 03/20/2007

New Cardoza Farm Bill Hailed For Its Strong Conservation Programs And Incentive Initiatives 03/20/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Highlights Impacts of Global Warming On Wildlife and Public Lands in Testimony before Energy and Mineral Resources House Subcommittee 03/20/2007

Petition Filed to Protect Pygmy Owl Again As Endangered Species 03/15/2007

Defenders Praises Farm Bill Conservation Provisions Introduced By Rep. Ron Kind 03/15/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Applauds Newly Released Report on Environmental Protection and U.S.-Mexico Border Security 03/15/2007

Facing Severe Budget Shortfall, Nation's Wildlife Refuge System Has Little to Celebrate on its 104th Anniversary 03/13/2007

Recent Report Shows Global Warming Could Be Final Straw for Wolverines 03/12/2007

Refuges in Pacific Region Face Funding Crisis 03/12/2007

Defenders Calls on Governor to Halt Aerial Gunning Programs 03/09/2007

Southwest Refuge Region Faces Funding Crisis 03/08/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Hails Board of Game Decision to Protect Famous McNeil River Bears 03/07/2007

February

File Your Taxes and Help California's Sea Otters 02/28/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Applauds Senators Crapo, Lincoln, Baucus, and Grassley for Leadership on Endangered Species Tax Incentives Legislation 02/28/2007

Living River Fund Established By Albuquerque and Environmental Groups 02/27/2007

Study: Pygmy Owl Declining In Mexico 02/27/2007

Defenders Of Wildlife Condemns Navy's Flawed Decision to Build a Landing Field Near Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge 02/23/2007

Conservation Group Calls on Federal Agencies to Protect Critical Florida Panther Habitat 02/20/2007

More Protection Granted for Mountain Caribou 02/16/2007

New Report: U.S. Demand Fueling Illegal Capture and Trade of Certain Endangered Mexican Parrots 02/14/2007

A Closer Look at the Bush Budget: A Mixed Bag for Wildlife and Wild Lands 02/09/2007

Bald Eagle Delisting Delayed 02/08/2007

Conservation Groups Ask Fish and Wildlife Service to Expand Public Comment Period on Wolves 02/08/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Highlights Impacts of Global Warming on Wildlife, Offers Solutions in Testimony before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee 02/06/2007

Ivory Gull's Population in Virtual Freefall; Decline Exceeds That of Polar Bears in North American Arctic 02/05/2007

President's Budget Plays Shell Game as Wildlife, Lands Continue to Fall Behind 02/05/2007

Bush Administration Farm Bill Conservation Program Recommendation a Mixed Bag 02/01/2007

January

Alaska Wolves and Bears Are Still Targets for State's Ill-Advised Aerial Gunning Programs 01/31/2007

Green Budget Calls for Restoration of Vital Conservation Program Funding 01/30/2007

Removing Northern Rockies Wolves from Endangered Species List Jeopardizes Continued Recovery 01/29/2007

Conservation Group Supports Removing Great Lakes Wolves from Endangered Species List 01/29/2007

Gray Wolf to Be Removed From Endangered Species List 01/29/2007

Bush Effort to Exempt National Forest Management Plans from Environmental Review Challenged 01/26/2007

Feds Slash Staff at National Wildlife Refuges in Midwest 01/19/2007

Victory for Birds and Wildlife 01/17/2007

Bush Administration Waives Environmental Laws to Build Border Fence on Goldwater Range 01/17/2007

EU Permanently Bans Imports of Wild Birds 01/12/2007

Defenders of Wildlife Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Wolf Compensation Program 01/04/2007

House Resources Committee Renamed "House Committee on Natural Resources" 01/04/2007