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Federal court rules Forest Service unlawfully relied on flawed analysis to create Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan
In a major victory for the communities and wildlife that depend on North Carolina’s Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, the U.S. District Court for the
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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
Press Releases
New Report Highlights Greater Sage-Grouse as Conservation Priority for Trump Administration
For Immediate Release: Dec. 21, 2016 Media Contact: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org New Report Highlights Greater Sage-Grouse as Conservation Priority for Trump Administration
President Obama Bans New Offshore Drilling in Federal Waters of Arctic and Atlantic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247 (work), 571-480-2113 (cell), WASHINGTON (December 20, 2016) – Today President Obama permanently banned new offshore drilling in parts
Updated Handbook Expected To Improve Endangered Species Habitat Conservation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Witherspoon, jwitherspoon@defenders.org, 202-772-0269 (office), 415-298-0582 (cell) WASHINGTON (December 20, 2016) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine
Draft Recovery Plan Released for the Elusive, Endangered Jaguar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 19, 2016 Contact: Catalina Tresky; (202) 772-0253, ctresky@defenders.org Draft Recovery Plan Released for the Elusive, Endangered Jaguar TUSCON, Ariz. (Dec. 19
Defenders of Wildlife Releases Wildlife Conservation Agenda to Trump Transition Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, hmckey@defenders.org, 202-772-0247 (office), 571-480-2113 (cell) Jennifer Witherspoon, jwitherspoon@defenders.org, 202-772-0269 (office), 415-298-0582 (cell) WASHINGTON (December 15, 2016) – Defenders of
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