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Defenders of Wildlife Testifies on Opportunities to Collaborate on Improving the Implementation of the Endangered Species Act
Defenders of Wildlife’s vice president of conservation policy Jake Li today testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife on opportunities to improve implementation of the Endangered Species Act.
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House Set to Vote on Misleading Bill Blocking Regulation of Lead Ammunition on Federal Lands
The United States House of Representatives is expected this Wednesday to vote on H.R. 556 – Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025.
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First-of-its-Kind Study Sheds Light on Forest Thinning Impacts on Pinyon Jays
Though the pinyon jay population continues to decline at alarming rates, until now the threats facing it remained largely under-researched. Defenders of Wildlife, along with
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Historic Transfer Brings Yellowstone Bison to First Nations in Canada
A family group of Plains bison were moved across the U.S.-Canadian border this week as a gift from the Fort Peck Tribes in Montana to
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Defenders Disappointed in Newsom Order
California Gov. Gavin Newsom today issued a state of emergency executive order that directed state agencies to waive essential flood protections to divert and store
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First Circuit Decision Reinstates Rule Protecting Right Whales
Conservation groups applaud a First Circuit Court of Appeals decision reinstating a 2024 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) rule that protects critically endangered North Atlantic
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Defenders of Wildlife Slams Expected Bay-Delta Executive Order
Defenders of Wildlife Ashley Overhouse, Water Policy Advisor, today issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s planned tour of the fire ravaged areas
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‘Fix Our Forests Act’ Only Fixes for Logging
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on January 23 on the misleadingly named “Fix Our Forests Act,” which aims
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