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Federal court rules Forest Service unlawfully relied on flawed analysis to create Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan
In a major victory for the communities and wildlife that depend on North Carolina’s Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, the U.S. District Court for the
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Defenders Slams Unlawful God Squad Vote to Strip Endangered Species Act Protection from Wildlife in the Gulf
Defenders of Wildlife strongly opposes today’s vote by the Endangered Species Committee, or God Squad, to condemn species to extinction in the name of a fictitious “national security emergency.”
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Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled today that permits to build in wetlands should stay in the hands of
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Most Americans Would Oppose Infrastructure Plan That Sacrifices the Environment, Poll Shows
Americans overwhelmingly reject the idea that improving the nation’s infrastructure should come at the expense of protections for air, water, wildlife and natural places, a
Former DOI Officials Want Zinke to Reconsider Changes to Migratory Bird Act
A bipartisan coalition of 17 former Department of the Interior officials spanning the last 40 years sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke condemning
Wildlife conservationists cheer Gov. Brown’s call for sustainable funding
Contacts: Defenders of Wildlife, Kim Delfino, kdelfino@defenders.org, (916) 201-8277 The Humane Society of the United States, Jennifer Fearing, jennifer@fearlessadvocacy.com, (916) 992-3667 Audubon California, Garrison Frost
Cliven Bundy and Sons Avoid Trial for Nevada Armed Confrontation
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that the federal government may not retry Cliven Bundy and his sons on charges that they led armed
Trump Administration Approves Unlawful ‘Road to Ruin’ through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jared Saylor, (202) 236-5855, jsaylor@defenders.org Trump Administration Approves Unlawful ‘Road to Ruin’ through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska WASHINGTON (January
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