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Defenders Stands Against Rejection of Bison Grazing Lands
Defenders of Wildlife is joining conservation group American Prairie in protesting a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to revoke a decision allowing bison
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Defenders Hails Bill Promising Tools to Protect Whales
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Whale CHARTS (Conservation Habitat Analysis, Research, and Technical Strategies) Act that proposes new tools to
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Colorado Announces No Wolf Release This Winter
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced today that it will not be translocating additional gray wolves this winter season, and will instead begin to plan for
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Oregon Denies Protection for Gravely Imperiled Humboldt Martens
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted today to deny state Endangered Species Act protection to the fewer than 200 Humboldt martens estimated to remain
WDFW Orders Lethal Removal in Unnamed Kettle Range Wolf Pack
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced today lethal removal of two wolves in an unnamed pack in part of the Kettle Range
WDFW Should Not Authorize Killing of Wolves in Unnamed NE Washington Pack
Defenders of Wildlife has asked the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to refrain from issuing a lethal removal order for wolves in the
Secretary Zinke Seeks to Outsource Federal Wildlife Responsibilities to the States
Jamie Rappaport Clark , Former president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife, issued this statement: “Secretary Zinke’s memorandum calling for federal officials to review federal
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Defenders of Wildlife Joins OneLessStraw Campaign
Defenders of Wildlife joins hundreds of nonprofit organizations and businesses to combat plastic pollution by becoming a partner in the OneLessStraw Campaign. This movement is a commitment to reducing the consumption of single-use plastic straws, one of the most common items polluting our oceans.
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