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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
Trump Administration Opens National Wildlife Refuges to Pollinator Poisons and Harmful GMOs
The Trump administration has reversed an Obama administration ban on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides and genetically engineered crops on national wildlife refuges where farming
PRESS ADVISORY: Orca Recovery Task Force Meeting in Wenatchee
TITLE: SOUND THE ALARM FOR ORCAS WHAT: Orca Salmon Alliance to deliver 43,000 signatures of support for orca recovery WHERE: Confluence Technology Center, 85 technology
Forest Service Rolls Back Protections for Roadless Areas in the Tongass National Forest
In a controversial move , t he Trump administration announced today that it is assenting to the S tate of Alaska’s request to r e
Lawsuit Challenges Oregon’s Denial of Full Protection for Marbled Murrelets
Five conservation groups filed a lawsuit today against the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Commission for failing to uplist the marbled murrelet from
Senator Cantwell Introduces a Bill to Protect Our Nation’s Roadless Areas in Federal Forests
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced a bill today to protect roadless areas in our nation’s national forests. In January the State of Alaska requested that
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