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Bald eagle in flight
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Defenders of Wildlife Unveils Seven-Story Message in Washington, D.C. Ahead of America 250

For nearly 80 years, Defenders of Wildlife has worked to protect and restore America’s wildlife at risk of extinction, advancing a vision of a future in which wildlife thrives, sustained by broad public support and a resilient network of healthy lands and waters.
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Mexican Gray Wolves
ARIZONA

Mexican Gray Wolf Program Cuts Worsen as Arizona Puts Up New Barriers 

The Arizona legislature yesterday passed a bill that would cut all resources to and end the transportation of Mexican gray wolf puppies into the state
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Washington, D.C.

Defenders of Wildlife Welcomes Regan Smyth as Vice President of the Center for Conservation Innovation

Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to announce Regan Smyth as its new Vice President and Director of the Center for Conservation Innovation. Regan brings more than two decades of experience advancing conservation through the integration of science, technology and partnerships.

Press Releases

Endangered Species Protection, Critical Habitat Sought for Lizard in Texas, New Mexico

Contacts: Chris Nagano, Center for Biological Diversity, (916) 765-9097, cnagano@biologicaldiversity.org Rebecca Bullis, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0295, rbullis@defenders.org WASHINGTON (May 8, 2018) — The Center

Montanans Support Pallid Sturgeon over Dam in New Poll

Montana voters support removing the Intake Diversion Dam on the Yellowstone River and replacing it with a pump alternative, according to a recent poll conducted by Tulchin Research.

Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare Borderlands Moth in Arizona

Contact: Rebecca Bullis, Defenders of Wildlife, rbullis@defenders.org , 202-772-0295 Brian Segee, Center for Biological Diversity, bsegee@biologicaldiversity.org , 805-750-8852 WASHINGTON (May 4, 2018) – Defenders of
Washington, DC

Trump Administration’s Greater-sage Grouse Plans Disaster for Species, West

Bureau of Land Management state offices posted draft revisions to the National Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy today, proposing scads of new provisions that would undermine

U.S. Forest Service Moves Backwards on Old-Growth Logging

Today the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Prince of Wales Landscape Level Analysis project , proposing massive
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