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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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Sec. of Defense Invokes False “National Security” Rationale to Eviscerate Endangered Species Act Protections for Wildlife in the Gulf
In a litigation filing yesterday in federal district court, the Trump administration publicly admitted for the first time that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum scheduled a snap meeting of the Endangered Species Committee (the “God Squad”) for March 31 at the request of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
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Trump Budget Proposal: A Sell Out of Our Wildlife Heritage
WASHINGTON (March 16, 2017) – The following statement is from Jamie Rappaport Clark, Former president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife in response to President
Two Malheur Refuge Occupiers Convicted of Felony Conspiracy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley Mckey, 202-772-0247 hmckey@defenders.org PORTLAND, Ore. (March 10, 2017) — A federal jury has convicted occupiers Jason Patrick and Darryl Thorn
Sec. Zinke Revokes FWS Ban on Lead Ammunition and Fishing Tackle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Saylor, 202-772-3255; jsaylor@defenders.org WASHINGTON (March 3, 2017) – The following statement is from Jamie Rappaport Clark, Former president and CEO
Zinke Approved for Secretary of the Interior; Conservationists Concerned about Protections for Endangered Wildlife and Public Lands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (March 1, 2017) – Former Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke was confirmed by the U.S. Congress today
New Study Sounds the Alarm on Hoary Bats, Highlights Need for Swift Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org WASHINGTON (Feb. 24, 2016) – A new study published in Biological Conservation found that the
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