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Defenders and Partners Urge Oregon State Action on Wildlife Conservation Bill as Two Senators Block Bipartisan Effort
A landmark bill to fund wildlife conservation in Oregon is being held up in the State Senate, despite passing the House with strong bipartisan support and clearing Senate Rules.
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New Assault on Public Lands Betrays Will of American People
Defenders of Wildlife slammed Senator Mike Lee’s (R-UT) most recent attempt to sell off our nation’s public lands through a provision in the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill for what it is – a brazen betrayal of the will of the American people.
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Defenders Celebrates Land Acquisition Deal Protecting Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from Threat of Mining
Defenders of Wildlife celebrates The Conservation Fund’s acquisition of the properties owned by Twin Pines Minerals, LLC, a company seeking to mine adjacent to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the largest refuge east of the Mississippi River.
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WDFW Orders Full Killing of Kettle Range Pack
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today more lethal removal against a pack in the Kettle Range in northern Ferry County. The
MEDIA ADVISORY: First Tribal Buffalo Conservation Summit
What: First Tribal Buffalo Conservation Summit and National Bison Day Celebration When: Nov. 1-3 Where: History Colorado Center, Denver, Colorado (Nov. 1-2); Rocky Mountain Arsenal
The RAW Act’s Flawed Promise for Wildlife
Today, Senators J ames Risch (R-ID), J o e Manchin ( D- WV) , Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Heidi Heitkamp ( D- ND) introduced S
Lawsuit Challenges Texas Border Wall Waivers
WASHINGTON (October 18, 2018) – Today Defenders of Wildlife joined a coalition of conservation groups, including the Center for Biological Diversity and Animal Legal Defense
Air Force Finalizes Dangerous Anti-Wildlife Proposal to Take Over Desert Refuge
The U.S. Air Force has issued a final legislative environmental impact statement proposing to expand military use and control over more than two-thirds of Desert
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