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Defenders Denounces Administration's Alarming Proposed Budget Cuts to Wildlife Conservation
Defenders of Wildlife today condemned the Trump administration’s reckless FY27 budget proposal that calls on Congress to slash critical funding vital to wildlife conservation.
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Federal court rules Forest Service unlawfully relied on flawed analysis to create Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan
In a major victory for the communities and wildlife that depend on North Carolina’s Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, the U.S. District Court for the
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Defenders Slams Unlawful God Squad Vote to Strip Endangered Species Act Protection from Wildlife in the Gulf
Defenders of Wildlife strongly opposes today’s vote by the Endangered Species Committee, or God Squad, to condemn species to extinction in the name of a fictitious “national security emergency.”
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Defenders of Wildlife Launches Ad Campaign Directed at Discovery Communications Inc
Ads plastering the Silver Spring Metro Station unveiled today in second phase of campaign urging Discovery Communications Inc. to drop plans to broadcast "Sarah Palin's Alaska."
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Defenders' statement on Gulf oil spill disaster
Oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout has made landfall on the Gulf coast; it is expected to hit the Delta and Breton National Wildlife Refuges before reaching the mainland. The Department of Homeland Security has declared the Deepwater Horizon Gulf spill of "national significance" and multiple agencies are mobilizing to control the spread of oil.
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Feds say the Mohave ground squirrel may face extinction
The Mohave ground squirrel's survival is most threatened by loss of habitat due to urban and suburban sprawl, rural development, agriculture, military activities, livestock grazing and off-highway vehicle use.
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FWS unveils new vision for wind-energy siting and wildlife
“Wind energy is an important part of our clean energy future, but for it to be truly successful, we need thoughtful long-term planning that takes wildlife and habitat conservation into consideration. These draft guidelines will go a long way toward ensuring that future wind energy development is compatible with birds, bats and other wildlife."
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Win for Scientifically Sound Wildlife Management as Alaska Legislature Rejects Al Barrette for Board of Game
The following statement was released in response to the Alaska State Legislature's rejection of Board of Game nominee, Al Barrette
jcovey@defenders.org
