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Trump Administration Guts Public Comments for Federal Projects
The Trump administration has gutted the National Environmental Policy Act by restricting the public’s ability to participate in government decision-making and understand how our tax dollars are being spent.
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Senate Budget Reconciliation Strikes Heart of American Wildlife, Wild Places
Defenders of Wildlife hammered the Senate’s version of the budget reconciliation bill for striking at the heart of America’s wildlife and wild places.
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Defenders and Partners Urge Oregon State Action on Wildlife Conservation Bill as Two Senators Block Bipartisan Effort
A landmark bill to fund wildlife conservation in Oregon is being held up in the State Senate, despite passing the House with strong bipartisan support and clearing Senate Rules.
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Defenders' Statement on Illegal Shooting of Copper Creek Pack Male
Defenders of Wildlife's Michael Saul, Rockies and Plains program director, issued the following statement following today's announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on
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Defenders Celebrates President Carter’s Impact in the Arctic
Defenders of Wildlife celebrates the life of former President Jimmy Carter who was a champion for the environment and federal land conservation in Alaska during
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Defenders Responds to CPW Director Recommendation to Deny Petition to Suspend Wolf Reintroduction
Colorado Parks and Wildlife today announced that Director Jeff Davis has delivered a recommendation to the CPW Commission to deny the Middle Park Stockgrowers’ Association’s
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Defenders Applauds Okefenokee Nomination to UNESCO World Heritage List
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a more than 400,000-acre wetland supporting hundreds of plant and animal species, is set to be nominated to join the
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Decades-Long Highway Fight Ends with Victory for Red Cliffs NCA
Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) signed a Record of Decision to deny a right-of-way for the
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