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Defenders Celebrates Vote to Add Okefenokee Refuge to UNESCO World Heritage List
The United Nations World Heritage Committee voted to add the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to its World Heritage List.
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Conservation Groups Plan to Sue Trump Over Attempts to Eliminate Protections for Threatened Species & Favor Corporate Interests Instead of Science
Conservation groups notified the Trump administration of their plans to challenge two rulemakings weakening the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that were finalized today.
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In a Gift to Industry, The Trump Administration Eliminates Protections for Threatened Species and Essential Habitat
In a devastating blow to wildlife, the Trump administration today finalized rollbacks of two regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act that will hamstring the protection and recovery of endangered and threatened species.
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More Than 500 Organizations in All 50 states Urge Congress to Defend Bird Protection Law
More Than 500 Organizations in All 50 states Urge Congress to Defend Bird Protection Law Threats in Congress and the Department of the Interior weaken
ADVISORY: Rally to oppose California offshore drilling
The Trump administration has announced their disastrous five-year plan to expose almost all our nation’s coastal waters to offshore drilling, putting California’s coastline under threat
Oregon Wildlife Commission to Decide Fate of Threatened Seabird
Responding to a petition from conservation groups, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a public hearing this Friday and decide whether to increase
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act is a massive public lands giveaway
Today 10 a.m., the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining will hold a legislative hearing on 15
241 Conservation Groups Urge Lawmakers to Reject Anti-Wildlife Riders
More than 240 environmental, animal welfare and conservation organizations sent a letter to House and Senate leadership today, calling on them to reject riders in
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