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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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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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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
Defenders Files Suit to Save Disappearing Red Knot
WASHINGTON (June 21, 2018) – Defenders of Wildlife filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today to force the U.S
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Defenders of Wildlife Condemns Senate Funding of Trump’s Border Wall
Today the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year 2019 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill that includes $1.6 billion for border wall construction and
Lethal Removal Ordered on Chesnimnus Wolves
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) issued a lethal removal permit today for the Chesnimnus wolf pack area. The permit allows one wolf
Anti-Wildlife House Farm Bill Passes
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2) today (213-211). Commonly known as the Farm Bill, this legislation
Trump Executive Order Prioritizes Profit Over Ocean Protection
President Trump issued an Executive Order on June 19, 2018 overturning the National Ocean Policy established by President Obama in 2010 to safeguard our coasts
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