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Colorado Releases Wolverine Reintroduction Plan, Defenders Stands Ready to Support
Colorado Parks and Wildlife today released a landmark plan to reintroduce wolverines to the state’s high country regions, some of the best remaining habitat in
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Court Urged to Uphold Ship Strike Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales
Conservation groups today filed a friend of the court brief expressing support for a federal vessel speed limit rule to protect critically endangered North Atlantic
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Fish and Wildlife Service Misguided in Rescinding Vital Strategic Growth Policy for the National Wildlife Refuge System
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service quietly rescinded its Refuge System Strategic Growth Policy in December, bypassing the legally required public comment period for such a change, despite having issued the policy with an accompanying public comment period in 2014.
Press Releases
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
Governor Inslee Opposes H.R. 3144
Today, Governor Jay Inslee issued a statement opposing H.R. 3144. If enacted, th is federal legislation would prevent anyone from studying any action to reduce
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