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Defenders-Sponsored Bill to Help Fund Sea Otter Conservation Heads to Governor for Signature
The California state legislature today voted to re-establish the California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, providing residents with the opportunity to directly support this iconic animal.
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Bipartisan Bill Promotes Nonlethal Solutions to Decrease Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Defenders of Wildlife commends the leadership of Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Steven Daines (R-MT) for introducing S.5234, the Human-Wildlife Conflict Reduction Act, which would promote the use of nonlethal solutions to reduce human-wildlife conflicts, including those between predators and livestock and harm caused by wildlife to human infrastructure.
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Defenders Celebrates Vote to Add Okefenokee Refuge to UNESCO World Heritage List
The United Nations World Heritage Committee voted to add the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to its World Heritage List.
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More than 175 Leading Scientists Unite to Protect California’s Biodiversity
More than 175 scientists and researchers who live or work in California have joined together in an open letter urging California policymakers to enact Assembly
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As Comment Period Ends, Thousands Push Back Against Proposed Mine Next to the Okefenokee Swamp
Today marks the end of a second public comment period in which the American public had the opportunity to voice their opposition to a proposed mining operation abutting the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
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How Satellite Monitoring and Crowdsourcing Can Stop Habitat Loss
Defenders of Wildlife’s Center for Conservation Innovation (CCI) is creating cutting-edge technology to help officials and the public track habitat loss.
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Renee Stone to be Defenders of Wildlife Senior Vice President of Conservation Programs
Today, Defenders of Wildlife announced the appointment of Renee Stone as the next Senior Vice President of Conservation Programs. She will be responsible for overseeing
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Trump Orders Cuts in Regulations that ‘Inhibit Economic Recovery'
President Trump signed an executive order on May 19, directing agencies to identify deregulatory actions to spur economic growth. The order directs agency administrators to
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