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Defenders of Wildlife Welcomes Stefan Ekernas as New Vice President of Species Conservation & Coexistence
Defenders of Wildlife is proud to announce Stephan Ekernas as its new Vice President of Species Conservation and Coexistence, where he will oversee Defenders’ field conservation programs.
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Trump Administration Opens Door to Bear Baiting, Den Hunting in Alaska Preserves
The National Park Service finalized a regulation that abdicates the agency's responsibility to manage wildlife in Alaska's national preserves, deferring instead to state regulations. Defenders of Wildlife condemns the rule, which mirrors a 2020 regulation promulgated by the first Trump administration that was later withdrawn and replaced in 2024.
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BLM Prepares Illegal Move to Open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas, a Dangerous Precedent for Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife is calling on BLM to withdrawal an unprecedented proposal to open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge in Utah to new oil and gas leasing.
Press Releases
Threatened Listing for Lesser Prairie Chicken Riddled with Disturbing Loopholes
Long overdue listing diminished by untested exemptions that undermine recovery Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0288, csexton@defenders.org WASHINGTON (March 27, 2014) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
“Wolf Control Board” Signed into Law: Green Lights Unsustainable Wolf Killing in Idaho
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2014 Contact: Nancy Gloman; NGloman@defenders.org; 202-281-9542 “Wolf Control Board” Signed into Law: Green Lights Unsustainable Wolf Killing in Idaho BOISE
Wolf Advocates Bring Strong Opposition to Tonight’s Idaho Fish and Game’s Hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2014 Contact: Suzanne Stone, Defenders of Wildlife; sstone@defenders.org; (208) 861-4655 BOISE, Idaho – This evening, wildlife and wilderness advocates from
Bi-partisan support for Secretary Jewell’s decision: No road through Izembek refuge
WASHINGTON (March 19, 2014) – Defenders of Wildlife Senior Vice President for Conservation Programs, Donald Barry, cosigned a bipartisan letter with three other former assistant
Montana Board of Livestock Takes No Action on Bison Tolerance Zone
Montana Board of Livestock Takes No Action on Bison Tolerance Zone: Decision keeps previous ban on expanding habitat intact and perpetuates conflict FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
jcovey@defenders.org
