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Wave of Change in Midterm Results Brings Lifeline to Wildlife
A dramatic shift in the majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and in five gubernatorial elections sparks hope for America’s wildlife.
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New Defenders Report Analyzes Strengths and Gaps in Section 4(d) Protections for Threatened Species
Defenders of Wildlife today released a report assessing how federal wildlife agencies have applied section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act over the past decade.
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Defenders Presses Forward in Lawsuit Against ESA 4(d) Rescission
Defenders of Wildlife today filed an amended complaint challenging the Trump administration’s rescission of the Endangered Species Act’s blanket 4(d) rule with co-plaintiffs, the Center for Biological Diversity.
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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