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Trump Administration Opens Door to Bear Baiting, Den Hunting in Alaska Preserves
The National Park Service finalized a regulation that abdicates the agency's responsibility to manage wildlife in Alaska's national preserves, deferring instead to state regulations. Defenders of Wildlife condemns the rule, which mirrors a 2020 regulation promulgated by the first Trump administration that was later withdrawn and replaced in 2024.
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BLM Prepares Illegal Move to Open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas, a Dangerous Precedent for Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife is calling on BLM to withdrawal an unprecedented proposal to open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge in Utah to new oil and gas leasing.
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A Much-Needed Win for Wildlife: Senate Introduces Bill to Improve Endangered Species Act Implementation
Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Pete Rickets (R-NE) today introduced the Improving Species Recovery Act, an important bipartisan bill that would improve implementation of the Endangered Species Act.
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Red Wolf Shot and Killed in National Wildlife Refuge
With fewer than 50 red wolves left in the wild, the illegal shooting of one in a North Carolina national wildlife refuge is a devastating blow to the species.
New Protections Proposed for Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
The National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) published a proposed regulation to protect the oceanic whitetip sharkin the Federal Register today in response to a petition filed by Defenders of Wildlife.
New Report Highlights Wolves as Conservation Priority for Trump Administration
For Immediate Release: Dec. 21, 2016 Contact: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org New Report Highlights Wolves as Conservation Priority for Trump Administration WASHINGTON (Dec
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
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