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Miles Ritter
Salem, OR

Oregon Approves Conservation Plans for Orcas

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted today to approve three Endangered Species Management Plans for Southern Resident Orcas, completing the listing process initiated by
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Red Wolf pups cuddle together in a den
Raleigh, N.C.

New Red Wolf Pups Spark Celebration

The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina has confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups on the Albemarle Peninsula, home
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USFWS DevilsHolePupfish

Defenders Celebrates as Mining Company Signals Intent to Leave Ash Meadows

A Canadian mining company with intent to mine lithium near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge appears to have walked away from the project. Defenders of

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Washington, DC

Defense Bill Heads to Senate Burdened with Anti-Wildlife Riders

The House of Representatives has passed a National Defense Authorization Act full of harmful anti-environmental riders that threaten the laws that protect endangered wildlife, marine
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Female Broad-tailed Hummingbird on Agastache Rupestris
Washington, DC

Lawsuits Seek to Restore Protections for Migratory Birds

A coalition of national environmental groups, including the American Bird Conservancy, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, and

Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Moves Forward with 2018 Grizzly Bear Hunting Season

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s (WGFD) proposal to open a hunting season for Greater Yellowstone ecosystem grizzly bears

Celebrating International Biodiversity Day with Alphabeast

Yesterday marked the 25 th annual International Biodiversity Day, a United Nations-proclaimed day to build awareness of the innumerable threats to our world’s biodiversity. This

Sound The Alarm For Southern Resident Orcas

What: Orca Month 2018 & Orca Month Kick-Off Event When: June 2018 (Kick-Off: June 3, 2018, 1-5 pm) Where: Throughout Washington, Oregon & British Columbia
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
lsheehan@defenders.org
(202) 772-3244
Communications Director
mdewane@defenders.org
(202) 772-0217
Communications Specialist
jcovey@defenders.org
Communications Specialist
jpetrequin@defenders.org
(202) 772-0243