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Scientists Join Religious Community in Calling for a Strong Endangered Species Act
Defenders of Wildlife today shared a letter from over 600 scientists around the country urging Congress to uphold the Endangered Species Act. The letter delivers a clear message that policy decisions must be based on science when addressing imperiled wildlife.
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Senate Votes to Prioritize Oil Over Arctic Conservation
The United States Senate today approved resolutions under the Congressional Review Act to overturn previous Biden administration protections for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, clearing the way for expanded oil and gas drilling.
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Trump Proposal Puts America’s Most Vulnerable and Valuable Coastal Resources in the Crosshairs
Protected areas across United States coasts are in the sights of a new oil and gas drilling proposal released on Thursday by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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Defenders of Wildlife and Defenders United Celebrate Historic Collective Bargaining Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Defenders of Wildlife, the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to protecting, preserving and restoring wildlife and critical habitat, and Defenders United, the union
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Proposed ESA Listing for Eastern Hellbender Comes Not a Moment Too Soon
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to list the eastern hellbender salamander as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, providing critical protections to
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Defenders Lawsuit Challenges Failure to Protect Pinyon Jay
Defenders of Wildlife today filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for violating the Endangered Species
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Defenders Applauds Overdue Listing for Monarch Butterfly
“The protections that come with Endangered Species Act listing increase the chance that these precious pollinators will rebound and recover throughout their historic range," said Defenders' Andrew Carter.
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Defenders Appalled by Oil and Gas Lease Sales Set to Open in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Defenders of Wildlife released the following statement today on the Department of the Interior’s final Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which follows the
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