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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.
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Defenders of Wildlife Unveils 2025 Conservation Report Card for 119th Congress
Defenders of Wildlife today released its 2025 Conservation Report Card for the 119th Congress, measuring members’ commitment to upholding federal laws that protect wildlife conservation during its first session.
Press Releases
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge: Jury Verdict Exposes Federal Lands and Workers to Renewed Attacks
For Immediate Release Contact: Jennifer Witherspoon, Director of Media Relations: (202)772.0269 Malheur National Wildlife Refuge: Jury Verdict Exposes Federal Lands and Workers to Renewed Attacks
Court Guarantees Mexican Gray Wolves a Recovery Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Catalina Tresky, (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org Court Guarantees Mexican Gray Wolves a Recovery Plan TUSCON, Ariz. – Today a federal
Scientists Dispute Agency Plan to Pull Red Wolves from the Wild
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247 WASHINGTON (October 18, 2016) - The scientific experts who drafted the Population Viability Analysis (PVA) for the Red
Plan for Yellowstone Dam and Fish Bypass “Won’t Pass” for Pallid Sturgeon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2016 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Witherspoon: Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0269, jwitherspoon@defenders.org Plan for Yellowstone Dam and Fish Bypass “Won’t Pass”
Court Stops U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service from Capturing and Killing Wild Red Wolves
Press Release from Defenders of Wildlife, Animal Welfare Institute, Red Wolf Coalition and Southern Environmental Law Center For Immediate Release: September 29, 2016 Contacts: Kathleen
jcovey@defenders.org
