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House Set to Vote on Misleading Bill Blocking Regulation of Lead Ammunition on Federal Lands
The United States House of Representatives is expected this Wednesday to vote on H.R. 556 – Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025.
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First-of-its-Kind Study Sheds Light on Forest Thinning Impacts on Pinyon Jays
Though the pinyon jay population continues to decline at alarming rates, until now the threats facing it remained largely under-researched. Defenders of Wildlife, along with
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Trump Administration Calls on “God Squad” to Weaken Endangered Species Act Protections
The Trump administration today announced its intent to convene the Endangered Species Committee — colloquially known as the “God Squad”— on March 31, 2026, to consider an exemption under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for oil and gas-related activities in the Gulf of Mexico.
Press Releases
Defenders of Wildlife Supports New Bills Aimed at Blocking Border Wall Construction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 6, 2017 MEDIA CONTACT: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org WASHINGTON (Feb. 6, 2017) – Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM-1st) introduced
Defenders of Wildlife Opposes SCOTUS Nominee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (February 1, 2017) – Last night, President Trump announced Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for a
Executive Disorder: Trump Signs Order to Kill Regulations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (January 30, 2017) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order today that forces federal agencies
Temporary Ship-to-Slaughter Ban May Save 40 Yellowstone Bison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org Temporary Ship-to-Slaughter Ban May Save 40 Yellowstone Bison Gov. Steve Bullock Stops the Slaughter
El Muro Propuesto por Trump Amenaza a la Vida Silvestre
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 26 de enero 2017 Contacto: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 o ctresky@defenders.org El Muro Propuesto por Trump Amenaza a la Vida Silvestre WASHINGTON
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