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More Red Wolf Pups Shows Promising Growth for Critically Endangered Canid
The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups in eastern North Carolina, home to the only population of wild Red Wolves in the world.
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Defenders Calls Foul on Latest Bill Seeking to Delay Protections for the Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
Defenders of Wildlife condemns HR 9436, which would delay right whale protections until 2035, as entanglements push the species toward extinction.
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Grizzly Bear Proposal Leaves More Questions Than Answers
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule recommending revisions to protective regulations for grizzly bears under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act; Defenders will continue review of the rule to identify key details that remain undefined.
Press Releases
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ADVISORY: Rally against the Trump Administration’s Border Policies
President Trump’s call for construction of new walls along the U.S.-Mexico border threatens the rich biological diversity of our southern border.
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Defenders of Wildlife Announces Nicole Whittington-Evans as Alaska Program Director
Nicole Whittington-Evans joined Defenders of Wildlife as the Alaska program director. Most recently, she was the Alaska director for The Wilderness Society for over eight years, boasting over twenty years of wildlife conservation experience.
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Defenders of Wildlife Reacts to Trump's Planned Border Visit
"The wall is a terrible idea that tears at the fabric of our American values and endangers our natural heritage, and the victims of the President’s obsession will be all around him at the border.”
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Conservation Groups Exit Oregon Wolf Meetings Citing Potential Increased Killings, Flawed Process
Four conservation groups have notified Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and the state wildlife commission that they are withdrawing from stakeholder meetings about the management of
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House Rejects President’s Demands to Fund Needless, Damaging Border Wall
The House of Representatives passed a bill today that would end a government shutdown over President Trump’s demand that Americans pay for his ill-conceived wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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