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Defenders Celebrates as Mining Company Signals Intent to Leave Ash Meadows
A Canadian mining company with intent to mine lithium near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge appears to have walked away from the project. Defenders of
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FWS Withdraws Land Protection Plan Threatening Endangered Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it is withdrawing the final Land Protection Plan for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, which established an
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Bird Sanctuary Protected from Planned Toxic Chemical Experiment
A federal court ruled in favor of Defenders of Wildlife and the Sierra Club in a lawsuit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center challenging the
Press Releases
President Trump signs sweeping executive order attacking environment
WASHINGTON (March 28, 2017) – President Trump signed a sweeping executive order today that removes key Obama administration protections for our air, lands, water and
Round Two: Defenders testifies on Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultations
WASHINGTON (March 28, 2017) – Ya-Wei Li, Defenders of Wildlife’s vice president for endangered species conservation, is testifying today before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee
Trump USDA nominee must protect public lands, water and wildlife
WASHINGTON (March 23, 2017)- The Senate Committee on Agriculture is holding a hearing on President Trump’s nomination of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue for Secretary
Senate Shoots Down Protections for Carnivores on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mar. 21, 2017 Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org Senate Shoots Down Protections for Carnivores on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska
Bringing El Tigre Home: Defenders of Wildlife Releases New Report on U.S. Jaguar Recovery
Contact: Catalina Tresky; (202) 772-0253, ctresky@defenders.org WASHINGTON (Mar. 21, 2017) – Defenders of Wildlife published today a new report on U.S. jaguar recovery, Bringing El
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