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BLM Proposal Puts Wildlife and Public Lands at Risk, Sends Taxpayers the Bill
Defenders of Wildlife and coalition partners oppose BLM's proposed Oil & Gas Rule that will harm wildlife, weaken bonding requirements and limit public input.
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Administration Continues Assault on National Forests, Moves to Gut Rule Managing Off-Road Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced its intention to revise the Travel Management Rule governing motorized vehicle use on almost 200 million acres of federal lands.
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Trump Administration Advances Roadless Rule Repeal at the Expense of Wildlife, Clean Water and Public Will
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement seeking to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a bedrock law that protects 45 million acres of national forests managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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New DOI Committee Promotes Trophy Hunting, Not Wildlife Conservation
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is establishing a so-called International Wildlife Conservation Council within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The council will
As state makes new commitments on Salton Sea timeline, it will be judged by its work on the ground
While applauding today’s agreement by the State of California to adhere to a specific timeline for Salton Sea restoration projects in the coming years, a
Conservation Groups Boost Reward to $16,750 for Oregon Wolf-killer Amid Poaching Surge
Conservation organizations are bolstering a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services reward for information on the illegal killing of OR-25, a federally protected gray wolf in
Tribes and Conservation Groups Unite to Celebrate National Bison Day
This Saturday, Nov. 4 is National Bison Day, an annual commemoration of the ecological, cultural, historical and economic contribution of the American bison (also known
Department of the Interior’s “Top 10 Priorities”
Defenders of Wildlife recently obtained a copy of Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s “ Top 10 Priorities” for his department and today released an
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