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Mexican Gray Wolves
ARIZONA

Mexican Gray Wolf Program Cuts Worsen as Arizona Puts Up New Barriers 

The Arizona legislature yesterday passed a bill that would cut all resources to and end the transportation of Mexican gray wolf puppies into the state
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Regan Smyth
Washington, D.C.

Defenders of Wildlife Welcomes Regan Smyth as Vice President of the Center for Conservation Innovation

Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to announce Regan Smyth as its new Vice President and Director of the Center for Conservation Innovation. Regan brings more than two decades of experience advancing conservation through the integration of science, technology and partnerships.
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Caribou migrating through Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Defenders Slams Lease Sale in Arctic Refuge

The Bureau of Land Management today opened nine bids on five tracts regarding an oil and gas lease sale on the Coastal Plain of the

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Gray wolf yellowstone Lamar valley
Washington, DC

House Subcommittee Launches Attack on America's Wolves

Today the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released a funding bill which includes a rider that blocks funding for Endangered Species Act protections for all gray wolves in the lower 48 states.

Defenders' View: National Monuments Vital to Wildlife Conservation

WASHINGTON (July 10, 2017) – Defenders of Wildlife today submitted detailed comments on 23 national monuments being reviewed for potential rescission or downsizing by Secretary

New confirmed wolf pack in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 6, 2017) – Late yesterday the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed a new wolf pack in California, the Lassen

Injunction Provides Hope for Next Generation of Dinosaur-like Pallid Sturgeon

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (July 5, 2017) – A Montana federal district court judge today granted a temporary injunction halting construction of a concrete dam and

Appellate Court Reminds Federal Agency to Follow the Law

WASHINGTON (June 30, 2017) – The D.C. Circuit Court today affirmed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must consider harm to imperiled species when it
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