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Jake Li Testimony at EPW
WASHINGTON, D.C.

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.
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Porcupine caribou making its way through deep snow on the East Fork of the Chandalar River
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Enough is Enough: Senate Blocks Yet Another Attempt to Prioritize Drilling in the Arctic

The Senate today blocked an attempt to pass S. 5438, introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK). The bill would have ratified and approved all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements and any other approvals or orders issued pursuant to federal law necessary for the establishment and administration of the Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing program, among other purposes.
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Juvenile California Condor
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Senate Permitting Deal Threatens Bedrock Endangered Species Protections

Defenders of Wildlife today strongly condemned Endangered Species Act provisions reportedly included in a Senate permitting package, warning they would weaken critical protections for imperiled wildlife.

Press Releases

Celebrating International Biodiversity Day with Alphabeast

Yesterday marked the 25 th annual International Biodiversity Day, a United Nations-proclaimed day to build awareness of the innumerable threats to our world’s biodiversity. This

Sound The Alarm For Southern Resident Orcas

What: Orca Month 2018 & Orca Month Kick-Off Event When: June 2018 (Kick-Off: June 3, 2018, 1-5 pm) Where: Throughout Washington, Oregon & British Columbia

Bears in Your Backyard? Defenders of Wildlife Can Help!

Defenders of Wildlife’s 8 th annual Electric Fence Incentive Program is underway. People in specified counties in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and eastern Washington can apply
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Grizzly Bear in Alaska
Washington, DC

Trump Administration Proposes Extreme Predator Control in Alaska National Preserves

The Trump administration has proposed new regulations that roll back protections preventing extreme methods of killing predators and other wildlife in Alaska national preserves. National
Washington, DC

House Farm Bill Fails on Floor

House Farm Bill Fails on Floor The U.S. House of Representatives H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (the Farm Bill) failed on the
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