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Defenders Presses Forward in Lawsuit Against ESA 4(d) Rescission
Defenders of Wildlife today filed an amended complaint challenging the Trump administration’s rescission of the Endangered Species Act’s blanket 4(d) rule with co-plaintiffs, the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Black-Footed Ferrets Secure Critical Win, Following Public Outcry
A transmission line in Kansas will be modified to avoid impact on the endangered black-footed ferret, a significant win driven by individuals across the Plains.
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect West Coast Fishers
Defenders of Wildlife alongside the Center of Biological Diversity and others today notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of their intent to sue over
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Department of Agriculture Proposes New Solutions to Protect Forests
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators announced a new strategy for improving wildfire management across the nation’s forestlands today
Death of Third Southern Resident Orca
Southern resident orca J-pod lost another member today, four-year-old female J50, despite emergency human intervention with medical treatment and attempted hand feeding. J50’s failing health
Report: Endangered Species Act Recovery Plans Missing, Delayed and Old
Today, Defenders of Wildlife’s Center for Conservation Innovation has published a paper in the journal Conservation Letters on the Endangered Species Act (ESA), entitled “Missing
Orca Salmon Alliance delivers 43,000+ public comments to Governor Inslee and Orca Task Force
Leaders of the Orca Salmon Alliance delivered more than 43,000 citizen comments to Governor Jay Inslee and the co-chairs of the Emergency Southern Resident Task
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
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