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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
NEWS ADVISORY: Defenders of Wildlife to Release New Report on U.S. Jaguar Recovery
Defenders of Wildlife to Release New Report on U.S. Jaguar Recovery Defenders of Wildlife’s new report on jaguar recovery, Bringing El Tigre Home, will provide
Washington Wolves on the Road to Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mar. 17, 2017 Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org Washington Wolves on the Road to Recovery SEATTLE (Mar. 17, 2017) –
Defenders: Boycott Mexican Shrimp to Save the Vaquita
WASHINGTON (March 16, 2017) – Defenders of Wildlife has joined a new campaign to boycott Mexican shrimp until the Mexican government enforces fishing regulations to
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
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