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Assault on Endangered Species Protections Continues with New Bill to Delist Gray Wolves
Defenders of Wildlife is sounding the alarm over the latest congressional attack on gray wolves following the introduction of the Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief
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Amendment to Exempt Defense Activity from the ESA Soundly Defeated
Defenders of Wildlife applauds the members of the House of Representatives who voted down a repeat amendment to H.R. 3838, the National Defense Authorization Act
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Defenders Condemns Revocation of Public-Backed Land Health Rule
Defenders of Wildlife today condemns the Trump administration’s announcement that it will revoke the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, a critical rule that modernized the
Press Releases
President Trump Proposes Catastrophic Plan to Expand Offshore Drilling
T he Trump administration is proposing a 5-year plan that would expand offshore oil and gas drilling to the Atlantic Coast and Arctic Ocean. President
Trump Administration Rips Away Protection for Migratory Birds
The Trump administration is reportedly reversing the longstanding interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exempt industry – including the oil and gas industry
The Fight to Save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Continues as Congress Approves Oil Drilling
WASHINGTON – By a vote of 51-48, the Senate has passed a tax bill that mandates destructive oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Report Details Threat to Pallid Sturgeon and Other Endangered Animals
Politics is trumping science in many government decisions about endangered plants and wildlife, according to a new report by the Endangered Species Coalition. Despite the
Arctic Refuge Hangs in the Balance of Final Tax Reform Negotiations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON – The House and Senate begin their conference of the final tax reform bill today. Earlier
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