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Trump Administration Opens Door to Bear Baiting, Den Hunting in Alaska Preserves
The National Park Service finalized a regulation that abdicates the agency's responsibility to manage wildlife in Alaska's national preserves, deferring instead to state regulations. Defenders of Wildlife condemns the rule, which mirrors a 2020 regulation promulgated by the first Trump administration that was later withdrawn and replaced in 2024.
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BLM Prepares Illegal Move to Open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas, a Dangerous Precedent for Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife is calling on BLM to withdrawal an unprecedented proposal to open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge in Utah to new oil and gas leasing.
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A Much-Needed Win for Wildlife: Senate Introduces Bill to Improve Endangered Species Act Implementation
Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Pete Rickets (R-NE) today introduced the Improving Species Recovery Act, an important bipartisan bill that would improve implementation of the Endangered Species Act.
Press Releases
Wild bison from Yellowstone stampede into Fort Peck
Tribes, Gov. Schweitzer, conservation leaders to attend celebration POPLAR, Mont. (March 21, 2012) - Tribal officials, Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, and wildlife conservation leaders will
Defenders expands grizzly bear fencing incentive program
Group offers up to $500 to protect chicken coops, beehives, dumpsters MISSOULA, Mont. (March 19, 2012) - Defenders of Wildlife launched an expanded grizzly bear
Expansion of protections first step toward manatee recovery
Kings Bay refuge will help meet cold-weather needs for marine mammals Summary: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the establishment of a manatee
Conservation groups defend Cape Hatteras National Seashore
New National Park Service rule protects visitors & wildlife, allows responsible beach driving CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (March 13, 2012) - The U.S. District Court for
Senate votes to protect Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from Big Oil drills
Summary: In its first vote on the issue since 2008, the U.S. Senate today decisively voted down an amendment to open the Arctic National Wildlife
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