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Defenders of Wildlife Challenges Interior’s Secretive Refuge and Wilderness Sellout on Alaskan Peninsula
Defenders of Wildlife today filed suit in federal district court to challenge Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s unlawful land exchange in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and
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Senate Vote Threatens Protections for Alaska’s Western Arctic
The Senate today approved a resolution utilizing the Congressional Review Act to rollback Biden-era protections for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. This misuse of the CRA
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Fisheries Commission Adopts Short-Term Protections for Delaware Bay Ecosystem
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission today set a two-year pause on the bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, declining to adopt
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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
Washington Wolves Poached
Two wolves were poached in n ortheastern Washington state. One wolf was from the Smackout Pack, the other from the Dirty Shirt Pack. Both were
Air Force Moves to Take Over Nevada’s Desert National Wildlife Refuge
CONTACT: Rebecca Bullis, rbullis@defenders.org; (202) 772-0295 WASHINGTON (December 8, 2017) – The U.S. Air Force has issued a draft proposal that would expand military use
Defenders of Wildlife announces Shawn Cantrell as vice president of field conservation
WASHINGTON - Shawn Cantrell has been named the new vice president of field conservation for Defenders of Wildlife. Shawn spent the last three years working
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