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Washington, D.C.

Assault on Endangered Species Protections Continues with New Bill to Delist Gray Wolves

Defenders of Wildlife is sounding the alarm over the latest congressional attack on gray wolves following the introduction of the Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief
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Solar energy development in the Ivanpah Valley, California
Washington, D.C.

Amendment to Exempt Defense Activity from the ESA Soundly Defeated

Defenders of Wildlife applauds the members of the House of Representatives who voted down a repeat amendment to H.R. 3838, the National Defense Authorization Act
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Washington, D.C.

Defenders Condemns Revocation of Public-Backed Land Health Rule

Defenders of Wildlife today condemns the Trump administration’s announcement that it will revoke the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, a critical rule that modernized the

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House Sportsmen’s Bill Passes Riddled with Toxic Anti-Wildlife Provisions

WASHINGTON (Friday, February 26, 2016) – Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2406, the so-called “Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2015.”

2015 numbers on Mexican gray wolf down

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2016 Contact: Catalina Tresky; ctresky@defenders.org , (202) 772-0253 2015 numbers on Mexican gray wolf down TUSCON - Today, the Fish

State and Federal Agencies Approve Mine Underneath Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in Northwest Montana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: February 12, 2016 CONTACTS: Bonnie Gestring, Earthworks, 406-546-8386 (m); 406-549-7361 (direct) Mary Costello, Save Our Cabinets, 208-610-4896 (m) Katherine O’Brien, Earthjustice

The California desert is home to three newly announced monuments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2016 Contact: Catalina Tresky; ctresky@defenders.org , (202) 772-0253 The California desert is home to three newly announced monuments WASHINGTON –

After 41 days, illegal standoff at Malheur comes to an end

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2016 Contact: Catalina Tresky; (202) 772-0253, ctresky@defenders.org After 41 days, illegal standoff at Malheur comes to an end BURNS, Ore
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