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Defenders Responds to CPW Director Recommendation to Deny Petition to Suspend Wolf Reintroduction
Colorado Parks and Wildlife today announced that Director Jeff Davis has delivered a recommendation to the CPW Commission to deny the Middle Park Stockgrowers’ Association’s
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Defenders Applauds Okefenokee Nomination to UNESCO World Heritage List
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a more than 400,000-acre wetland supporting hundreds of plant and animal species, is set to be nominated to join the
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Decades-Long Highway Fight Ends with Victory for Red Cliffs NCA
Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) signed a Record of Decision to deny a right-of-way for the
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New Federal Grant For U.S. Hwy 64 Crossings Could Save Endangered Red Wolves And Other Wildlife
The Federal Highway Administration announced today that the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation will receive $25 million to build new wildlife crossing structures on U.S. 64 to help save the endangered Red Wolf from extinction.
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Defenders Statement on 2024 Florida Panther Road Deaths
Defenders of Wildlife today responded to media reports claiming that 2024 has tied the record for number of Florida panthers killed by vehicles. Elizabeth Fleming
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Forest Service Urged to Amend Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan in Wake of Hurricane Helene
A coalition of conservation groups sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service this week, asking the agency to amend the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan due
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Defenders Applauds the Election of Rep. Huffman as Next Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources
Defenders of Wildlife president and CEO Andrew Bowman today issued the following statement in response to the Democratic Caucus’ unanimous vote to make Rep. Jared
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Defenders Responds to News Copper Creek Pack will be Returned to the Wild
Following Colorado Parks and Wildlife's announcement that it intends to return the remaining members of the Copper Creek wolf pack into the wild, Defenders of Wildlife issued this response.
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