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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.
Press Releases
Secretary Zinke Calls for Changes to Sage-Grouse Plans
WASHINGTON (Aug. 7, 2017) -- The Department of the Interior issued new direction to federal agencies today to revise current federal sage-grouse conservation plans to
Oregon Authorizes Killing of Harl Butte Wolves
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife authorized the lethal removal of two wolves from the Harl Butte Pack in Wallowa County, Oregon. The pack
Defenders Uses Satellite Data to Monitor Changes to U.S. Wildlife Habitat
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON (August 3, 2017) – Defenders of Wildlife issued a new report today that demonstrates how satellite data and cloud computing can
REPORT: STATES LACK ADEQUATE LAWS AND RESOURCES TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES
WASHINGTON (August 2, 2017) – A new report released by the U.C. Irvine School of Law Center for Land, Environment, and Natural Resources, (CLEANR) finds
Homeland Security Issues Environmental Waivers to Expand Border Wall
WASHINGTON (Aug. 1, 2017) – The Department of Homeland Security waived a host of environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species
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