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Defenders Condemns Administration's Dangerous Proposed Budget Cuts to Wildlife Conservation
Defenders of Wildlife condemns the Trump administration’s dangerous budget proposal asking Congress to cut significant resources for vital wildlife conservation.
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Defenders Denounces Destructive Natural Resources Reconciliation Text
Defenders of Wildlife strongly denounces the House Natural Resources Committee’s text for the upcoming reconciliation bill.
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Defenders Celebrates Oregon Bill that Paves the Way for Safer Roads
Defenders of Wildlife today applauded the Oregon legislature over its passage of HB 2978, a major step toward improving public safety and protecting wildlife.
Press Releases
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Defenders to Sue Over Failure to Protect Habitat for One of Nation’s Rarest Mammals
Defenders of Wildlife today notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that it intends to sue over its failure to designate critical habitat for an
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Defenders: Latest Right Whale Population Estimate Shows More to be Done
The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium via NOAA Fisheries today updated the estimated population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. The new estimate is
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Fisheries Commission Rejects Delaware Bay Female Horseshoe Crab Harvest Proposal
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission ( ASMFC) decided against allowing a bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay in 2025, maintaining a
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Judge Rejects Federal Project Threatening California’s Desert Tortoises
A judge has rejected federal agencies’ approval of activities in the California Desert Conservation Area, including a vast network of off-road vehicle routes in the
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Defenders Supports New Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2024
Defenders of Wildlife applauds Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) for introducing the Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2024, which strengthens our nation’s ability to protect and coexist with our myriad species of migratory birds.
jcovey@defenders.org
