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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

Donald Trump’s presidential election; conservation opportunities and challenges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Witherspoon, jwitherspoon@defenders.org; 202.772.0269 Following is a statement from the Former president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife, Jamie Rappaport Clark

Defenders of Wildlife Opens New Office in Santa Fe

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org Defenders of Wildlife Opens New Office in Santa Fe SANTA FE, New Mexico (November

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge: Jury Verdict Exposes Federal Lands and Workers to Renewed Attacks

For Immediate Release Contact: Jennifer Witherspoon, Director of Media Relations: (202)772.0269 Malheur National Wildlife Refuge: Jury Verdict Exposes Federal Lands and Workers to Renewed Attacks

Court Guarantees Mexican Gray Wolves a Recovery Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Catalina Tresky, (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org Court Guarantees Mexican Gray Wolves a Recovery Plan TUSCON, Ariz. – Today a federal

Scientists Dispute Agency Plan to Pull Red Wolves from the Wild

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247 WASHINGTON (October 18, 2016) - The scientific experts who drafted the Population Viability Analysis (PVA) for the Red
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