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Fish and Wildlife Review Misses the Mark, Historic Opportunity to Strengthen Refuge System
In response to the FWS review of the National Wildlife Refuge System, Defenders released its own report detailing a crisis downplayed by the FWS.
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Wave of Change in Midterm Results Brings Lifeline to Wildlife
A dramatic shift in the majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and in five gubernatorial elections sparks hope for America’s wildlife.
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New Defenders Report Analyzes Strengths and Gaps in Section 4(d) Protections for Threatened Species
Defenders of Wildlife today released a report assessing how federal wildlife agencies have applied section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act over the past decade.
Press Releases
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The ‘Recovering America’s Wildlife Act’ Fails to Adequately Respond to the Extinction Crisis
The House Natural Resources Committee today approved the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), H.R. 3742, introduced by Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE).
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Governor Cooper Demands U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recommit to Red Wolf Recovery Efforts
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) sent letters to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), urging the USFWS to work harder to save critically-endangered Red Wolves from extinction.
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Conservation, Fishing Organizations Prepare to sue Bureau of Reclamation for Endangered Species Act Violations in San Francisco Bay-Delta
Conservation, Fishing Organizations Prepare to sue Bureau of Reclamation for Endangered Species Act Violations in San Francisco Bay-Delta
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Trump Administration Doubles Down on Alaskan Drilling
Today, the Bureau of Land Management released the draft Integrated Activity Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 22-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A).
Governor Newsom Announces Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Flawed Bay-Delta Plan
Defenders of Wildlife reacts to the announcement from Governor Newsom on his decision to challenge the Trump administration's flawed Bay-Delta biological opinions.
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