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Washington, DC

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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right whale
Orlando, Fla.

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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Ocelot
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Fish and Wildlife Service Misguided in Rescinding Vital Strategic Growth Policy for the National Wildlife Refuge System

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service quietly rescinded its Refuge System Strategic Growth Policy in December, bypassing the legally required public comment period for such a change, despite having issued the policy with an accompanying public comment period in 2014.

Press Releases

Wildlife Advocates Celebrate BLM’s denial of poorly-sited solar project near California’s Death Valley National Park

FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton; 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Wildlife Advocates Celebrate BLM’s denial of poorly-sited solar project near California’s Death Valley National

Wildlife Management Institute Releases New Report on Red Wolf Recovery Program

Washington(November 20, 2014)–The Wildlife Management Institute has released its report on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Red Wolf Recovery Program. The report found that

Defenders of Wildlife Praises Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Brian Schatz for Introduction of the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2014 Contact: Haley Mckey 202-772-0247 Defenders of Wildlife Praises Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Brian Schatz for Introduction of the American

Task Force calls for swift action to boost climate change preparedness

The State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience today released sweeping recommendations for climate change preparation in the United States

Coalition Releases Comprehensive Recommendations to Help California’s Cities, Farms and Environment Weather the Drought

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kimiko Martinez, Natural Resources Defense Council, 310-434-2344 / kmartinez@nrdc.org Rachel Zwillinger, Defenders of Wildlife , 415-686-2233, rzwillinger@defenders.org Gary Bobker, The Bay Institute
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