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2020.03.25 - Gray wolf - Oregon - ODFW
Washington, DC

House Passes Bill to Delist Gray Wolves from the Endangered Species Act

In a disappointing defeat for the overwhelming majority of Americans who support the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 209-205 to pass
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Washington, DC

Defenders Statement on Biden Administration’s Final Phase II NEPA Regulations

Defenders of Wildlife applauds the Biden administration for finalizing its Phase II National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, released today. The regulations are a significant
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Gray Wolf Stare
Washington, DC

Defenders Slams Ridiculously Named ‘Trust the Science Act’ to Remove Gray Wolf Protections Ahead of House Vote

Ahead of the vote on the House floor today, Defenders of Wildlife is strongly opposing H.R. 764, the ridiculously named “Trust the Science Act,” which would delist gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act in the lower 48.

Press Releases

No Road to Biological Ruin in Izembek Wildlife Refuge

WASHINGTON (December 23, 2013) – Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell blocked a proposed road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge today. Earlier this year

Proposal to Strip Federal Wolf Protections Faces Strong Opposition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2013 CONTACT: Amaroq Weiss, Center for Biological Diversity, 707-779-9613 Jasmine Minbashian, Conservation Northwest, 360-671-9950 x129 Josh Laughlin, Cascadia Wildlands, 541-844-8182

Affirming America’s Commitment to Conservation: Celebrating 40 Years of the Endangered Species Act Success

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Gade 202-772-0288 Affirming America’s Commitment to Conservation: Celebrating 40 Years of the Endangered Species Act Success WASHINGTON – Next week

Wyden’s Logging Bill Slashes Forests and Guts Protections for Endangered Species

WASHINGTON (December 9, 2013) – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Ron Wyden today introduced a logging bill that, in its current form, would

National Marine Fisheries Service finalizes decision to make ship strike protections for endangered whales permanent

Washington, D.C. (December 6, 2013)-- Today the National Marine Fisheries Service finalized a rule originally introduced in 2008 to set permanent protections for endangered whales
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