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Defenders Denounces Administration's Alarming Proposed Budget Cuts to Wildlife Conservation
Defenders of Wildlife today condemned the Trump administration’s reckless FY27 budget proposal that calls on Congress to slash critical funding vital to wildlife conservation.
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Federal court rules Forest Service unlawfully relied on flawed analysis to create Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan
In a major victory for the communities and wildlife that depend on North Carolina’s Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, the U.S. District Court for the
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Defenders Slams Unlawful God Squad Vote to Strip Endangered Species Act Protection from Wildlife in the Gulf
Defenders of Wildlife strongly opposes today’s vote by the Endangered Species Committee, or God Squad, to condemn species to extinction in the name of a fictitious “national security emergency.”
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Farm Bill Agreement Rejects Toxic Poisoned Pollinators, Extreme Forestry Provisions
After months of negotiations, congressional conferees released the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 today. Commonly known as the Farm Bill, this legislation is essential
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Government Documents Confirm Trump’s Border Wall Will Kill Wildlife and Destroy Refuge Habitat
WASHINGTON (December 10, 2018) – The Washington Post reported today that the Trump administration’s proposed new border wall in southeastern Texas would slice through Lower
Trump Administrations Sage-Grouse Conservation Plans Threaten Conservation of the Species
WASHINGTON (December 6, 2018) - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has posted six Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendments and Final Environmental Impact Statements today
Forest Service Revokes Grazing Permit Over Death of Mexican Gray Wolf
The U.S. Forest Service has revoked the grazing permit of a New Mexico rancher for the 2015 death of a Mexican gray wolf. The endangered
National Marine Fisheries Service Authorizes Seismic Airgun Blasting
Today the National Marine Fisheries Service will authorize five companies to conduct seismic airgun blasting activities that will harm marine mammals like dolphins and whales
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