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House to Vote on Gutting Bedrock Endangered Species Act
As the nation celebrates Earth Day this week, the House of Representatives will cast an historic vote on a bill to eviscerate the Endangered Species Act, which was enacted more than 50 years ago to protect America’s wildlife from extinction.
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Washington State 2025 Wolf Count Increases, Depredations Decrease
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife today released the state’s 2025 minimum count for gray wolves at 270 individuals, a 17% increase from 2024
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Oregon Releases 2025 Annual Wolf Count, Numbers Up
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today issued its 2025 gray wolf annual report, announcing an increase in the wolf population for a new
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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.
Proposed Transmission Line Avoids Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management announced a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Ten West Link energy transmission project. Statement by
Forest Ecology, Wildlife Experts to Farm Bill Conferees: Reject the House Farm Bill
Today 16 leading experts in forest ecology and management, including esteemed professors Norman Christensen of Duke University and Jerry Franklin of the University of Washington
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Petition Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn Border Wall Decision
Three conservation groups filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court today asking for a review of a federal court ruling that allowed the Trump
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