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Jake Li testifies in front of Senate epw committeee
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Defenders of Wildlife Testifies on Opportunities to Collaborate on Improving the Implementation of the Endangered Species Act

Defenders of Wildlife’s vice president of conservation policy Jake Li today testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife on opportunities to improve implementation of the Endangered Species Act.
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Two Southern Appalachian Brook Trout underwater and surface
Washington, D.C.

House Set to Vote on Misleading Bill Blocking Regulation of Lead Ammunition on Federal Lands

The United States House of Representatives is expected this Wednesday to vote on H.R. 556 – Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025.
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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

First-of-its-Kind Study Sheds Light on Forest Thinning Impacts on Pinyon Jays

Though the pinyon jay population continues to decline at alarming rates, until now the threats facing it remained largely under-researched. Defenders of Wildlife, along with

Press Releases

Plan for Yellowstone Dam and Fish Bypass “Won’t Pass” for Pallid Sturgeon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2016 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Witherspoon: Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0269, jwitherspoon@defenders.org Plan for Yellowstone Dam and Fish Bypass “Won’t Pass”

Court Stops U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service from Capturing and Killing Wild Red Wolves

Press Release from Defenders of Wildlife, Animal Welfare Institute, Red Wolf Coalition and Southern Environmental Law Center For Immediate Release: September 29, 2016 Contacts: Kathleen

Congress Passes Bill to Fight Wildlife Trafficking

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2016 Congress Passes Bill to Fight Wildlife Trafficking WASHINGTON (September 21, 2016) – Congress has passed and sent to the

Green Groups to President Obama: Protect our Oceans and Climate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2016 Green Groups to President Obama: Protect our Oceans and Climate Washington, DC – Citing his recognition that “we’re going

Roadmap Released for a ‘Smart from the Start’ #CleanEnergy Future in California Desert

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2016 Media contact: Catalina Tresky, (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org Roadmap Released for a ‘Smart from the Start’ #CleanEnergy Future in
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