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gray wolf
Washington, D.C.

Assault on Endangered Species Protections Continues with New Bill to Delist Gray Wolves

Defenders of Wildlife is sounding the alarm over the latest congressional attack on gray wolves following the introduction of the Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief
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Solar energy development in the Ivanpah Valley, California
Washington, D.C.

Amendment to Exempt Defense Activity from the ESA Soundly Defeated

Defenders of Wildlife applauds the members of the House of Representatives who voted down a repeat amendment to H.R. 3838, the National Defense Authorization Act
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2023.04.07 - Greater Sage-Grouse - Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge - Wyoming - Tom Koerner - USFWS.jpg
Washington, D.C.

Defenders Condemns Revocation of Public-Backed Land Health Rule

Defenders of Wildlife today condemns the Trump administration’s announcement that it will revoke the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, a critical rule that modernized the

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Bald eagle
Washington, DC

Senate Confirms Ethics Challenged, Ex-Oil and Gas Lobbyist for Interior Secretary

The Senate voted to confirm Acting Secretary David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the Interior (56-41).
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Mexican_gray_wolf
Tucson, AZ

Annual Mexican Wolf Count Emphasizes Need for Continued Recovery Efforts

Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released the official Mexican gray wolf population count for November 2018 through January 2019. According to the
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OR-13, a female gray wolf of the Wenaha pack
Portland, OR

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Releases Annual Wolf Report

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) released its annual wolf report today. The reported counts include 137 individual wolves, 16 packs (four or
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Gray Wolf in Yellowstone

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Releases Annual Wolf Report

“Defenders of Wildlife is encouraged by another year of steady and modest growth in Oregon’s wolf population. But wolves in Oregon are still very much in recovery."
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Tucson, AZUCSON, Ariz.

Annual Mexican Wolf Count Emphasizes Need for Continued Recovery Efforts

USFWS released the official Mexican gray wolf population count for November 2018 through January 2019.
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