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Defenders of Wildlife Announces Sierra Weaver as New Vice President of Conservation Law
Defenders of Wildlife is proud to announce Sierra Weaver as its new vice president of conservation law and director of the Biodiversity Law Center.
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Colorado Releases Wolverine Reintroduction Plan, Defenders Stands Ready to Support
Colorado Parks and Wildlife today released a landmark plan to reintroduce wolverines to the state’s high country regions, some of the best remaining habitat in
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Court Urged to Uphold Ship Strike Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales
Conservation groups today filed a friend of the court brief expressing support for a federal vessel speed limit rule to protect critically endangered North Atlantic
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Wildlife conservationists cheer Gov. Brown’s call for sustainable funding
Contacts: Defenders of Wildlife, Kim Delfino, kdelfino@defenders.org, (916) 201-8277 The Humane Society of the United States, Jennifer Fearing, jennifer@fearlessadvocacy.com, (916) 992-3667 Audubon California, Garrison Frost
Cliven Bundy and Sons Avoid Trial for Nevada Armed Confrontation
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that the federal government may not retry Cliven Bundy and his sons on charges that they led armed
Trump Administration Approves Unlawful ‘Road to Ruin’ through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jared Saylor, (202) 236-5855, jsaylor@defenders.org Trump Administration Approves Unlawful ‘Road to Ruin’ through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska WASHINGTON (January
President Trump Proposes Catastrophic Plan to Expand Offshore Drilling
T he Trump administration is proposing a 5-year plan that would expand offshore oil and gas drilling to the Atlantic Coast and Arctic Ocean. President
Trump Administration Rips Away Protection for Migratory Birds
The Trump administration is reportedly reversing the longstanding interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exempt industry – including the oil and gas industry
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