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Defenders Denounces Administration's Alarming Proposed Budget Cuts to Wildlife Conservation
Defenders of Wildlife today condemned the Trump administration’s reckless FY27 budget proposal that calls on Congress to slash critical funding vital to wildlife conservation.
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Federal court rules Forest Service unlawfully relied on flawed analysis to create Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan
In a major victory for the communities and wildlife that depend on North Carolina’s Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, the U.S. District Court for the
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Defenders Slams Unlawful God Squad Vote to Strip Endangered Species Act Protection from Wildlife in the Gulf
Defenders of Wildlife strongly opposes today’s vote by the Endangered Species Committee, or God Squad, to condemn species to extinction in the name of a fictitious “national security emergency.”
Press Releases
Continental Divide: Photo Exhibit Highlighting Border Wall Impacts
A new photo exhibit on Capitol Hill emphasizes the potential impacts a contiguous wall along our southern border would have on communities and wildlife. The
Senate Releases Farm Bill with a Solid Foundation for Conserving Wildlife
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry released the Agriculture Improvement Act (Farm Bill) today. In addition to addressing traditional agricultural and food policy
Defenders of Wildlife to March For Oceans, Wildlife
Today marks the 26th annual World Oceans Day. Defenders of Wildlife along with 150 additional M4O partner organizations will join the March For The Ocean
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Commission Turns Turncoat on Marbled Murrelet
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission reversed their February decision to uplist the marbled murrelet to endangered under the Oregon Endangered Species Act (ESA). Ironically, this was during a meeting yesterday where the Commission was supposed to adopt survival guidelines for the marbled murrelet.
House Interior Funding Bill Burdened with Even More Anti-Wildlife Riders
The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations marked up fiscal year 2019 Interior and environment appropriations legislation today, where committee members tacked on even more
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