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gray wolf
Denver, CO

Colorado Senator Attempts to Block Wolf Reintroduction in Special Session

Colorado State Senator Dylan Roberts introduced legislation today in an attempt to halt the state’s historic gray wolf reintroduction program, which has already seen remarkable
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Miles Ritter
Salem, OR

Oregon Approves Conservation Plans for Orcas

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted today to approve three Endangered Species Management Plans for Southern Resident Orcas, completing the listing process initiated by
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Red Wolf pups cuddle together in a den
Raleigh, N.C.

New Red Wolf Pups Spark Celebration

The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina has confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups on the Albemarle Peninsula, home

Press Releases

New Study Sounds the Alarm on Hoary Bats, Highlights Need for Swift Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org WASHINGTON (Feb. 24, 2016) – A new study published in Biological Conservation found that the

Florida Panther Population Estimated to Exceed Previous Years

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org TALLAHASSEE, FL (February 22, 2017) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish

Mexican Gray Wolf Count Up in 2016

Media contact: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org Defenders of Wildlife Calls for More Releases to Recover World’s Most Endangered Wolf TUCSON, Ariz. (Feb. 17

Defenders of Wildlife Responds to Senate Confirmation of Scott Pruitt for EPA

Washington (February 17, 2017) – The U.S. Senate voted today to confirm Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency. The following

House Voids Carnivore Protections on Alaska National Wildlife Refuges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 16, 2017 Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2017) –Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a
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