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New Red Wolf Pups Spark Celebration
The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina has confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups on the Albemarle Peninsula, home
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Defenders Celebrates as Mining Company Signals Intent to Leave Ash Meadows
A Canadian mining company with intent to mine lithium near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge appears to have walked away from the project. Defenders of
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FWS Withdraws Land Protection Plan Threatening Endangered Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it is withdrawing the final Land Protection Plan for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, which established an
Press Releases
Appellate Court Reminds Federal Agency to Follow the Law
WASHINGTON (June 30, 2017) – The D.C. Circuit Court today affirmed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must consider harm to imperiled species when it
Sportsmen’s Bill Would Harm, Not Help Wildlife
WASHINGTON (June 30, 2017) — Yesterday, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) and several other senators introduced S. 1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation
Fishing and Conservation Groups Sue to Block Delta Tunnels Project
SAN FRANCISCO (June 29, 2017) - Conservation and fishing groups filed litigation today challenging the biological opinions issued Monday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Draft Recovery Plan for Mexican Gray Wolves
SANTA FE (June 29, 2017) – As part of its 2016 settlement with conservationists, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released today the long-overdue
Western Governors Split on Legislating on the Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON (June 28, 2017) – The Western Governors’ Association today issued recommendations to change the Endangered Species Act (ESA) at their annual meeting in Whitefish
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