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Defenders of Wildlife Raises Concerns Over Proposed BLM Rule That Would Roll Back Land Health and Grazing Safeguards
Defenders of Wildlife today submitted comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed livestock grazing regulations, urging that healthy public lands and robust public participation in land management must be a priority.
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Trump Administration Rescinds ‘Harm’ Definition, Defenders Prepares for Court
In a devastating blow to wildlife, the Trump administration today formally rescinded the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act, eliminating the long-standing legal interpretation that habitat destruction that leads to death or injury of protected species is illegal.
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Defenders Celebrates North Carolina General Assembly’s Historic Investment in Wildlife Crossings with Recurring Multi-million-dollar Appropriation
North Carolina's $10.2M recurring investment for wildlife crossings is a historic win, protecting both motorists and vulnerable species like black bears and red wolves. The victory is part of a years-long effort from the Safe Passage Coalition.
Press Releases
Defenders of Wildlife Opens New Office in Santa Fe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org Defenders of Wildlife Opens New Office in Santa Fe SANTA FE, New Mexico (November
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
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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”
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