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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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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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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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Fish and Wildlife Service Moves to Delist Wolves
Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will soon propose a rule to delist the gray wolf in the Lower 48 states and return management to the states.
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Interactive Story Map Details Border Wall Impacts to Lower Rio Grande Valley
Defenders launched a new interactive story map which details how border wall construction would impact the people, places and wildlife of the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas.
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State of Utah Petitions Feds to Eliminate Roadless Protections, Paving the Way for More Development on Pristine National Forest Lands
The State of Utah formally petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture late yesterday to eliminate and reduce protections for pristine areas within Utah’s national forests
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New Analysis Released on Illegal Wildlife Shipments from Latin America Seized in the U.S.
Defenders of Wildlife has released an updated analysis of illegal wildlife shipments from Latin America seized in the United States from 2007-2017. Ten years of
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Defenders of Wildlife Announces Michael Dax as New Mexico Representative
Defenders of Wildlife is proud to announce Michael Dax as the New Mexico representative in the Southwest program office. He will be focusing on imperiled
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