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sea otter eye contact, CA

Rooted in Resilience: Sea Otter Awareness Week Returns for its 24th Year

Sea Otter Awareness Week is sponsored and organized by Defenders of Wildlife, Sea Otter Savvy, California State Parks, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Elakha Alliance and The Marine Mammal Center. Learn more about sea otters during Sea Otter Awareness Week at upcoming in-person and virtual events in California and Oregon.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.

On “Day Zero” for American Wildlife, Groups Across U.S. Denounce the Trump Administration's Attack on Endangered Species’ Habitat

Today, the Trump administration’s unprecedented move to strip imperiled species of protections for the places where they live went into effect.
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Billings, MT

State of Montana Moves to Drop Yellowstone Bison Suit Ahead of NPS Analysis

The state of Montana today moved to dismiss its lawsuit over Yellowstone National Park’s science-based bison management plan.

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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

Trump Administration’s Sage-Grouse Plans Threaten Conservation of the Species

An analysis by Defenders of Wildlife of the Trump administration’s proposed amendments to seven key conservation measures in the existing federal greater sage-grouse conservation strategy
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House Committee Approves $5 Billion for Trump’s Destructive Border Wall

Late yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee passed the Department of Homeland Security spending bill for fiscal year 2019. The bill includes $5 billion for physical

Defenders of Wildlife Announces Dr. Sristi Kamal as Northwest Senior Representative in Oregon

Sristi Kamal, Ph.D., has been named the new Northwest senior representative in Oregon for Defenders of Wildlife. Dr. Kamal has spent her career working on
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