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More Red Wolf Pups Shows Promising Growth for Critically Endangered Canid
The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups in eastern North Carolina, home to the only population of wild Red Wolves in the world.
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Defenders Calls Foul on Latest Bill Seeking to Delay Protections for the Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
Defenders of Wildlife condemns HR 9436, which would delay right whale protections until 2035, as entanglements push the species toward extinction.
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Grizzly Bear Proposal Leaves More Questions Than Answers
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule recommending revisions to protective regulations for grizzly bears under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act; Defenders will continue review of the rule to identify key details that remain undefined.
Press Releases
Depredations Lead to Removal of Profanity Peak Wolf Pack Members in Washington
Depredations Lead to Removal of Profanity Peak Wolf Pack The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has identified at least seven cattle depredations (four
New Rule Conserves Carnivores on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska
Jennifer Witherspoon (202) 772-0269 jwitherspoon@defenders.org New Rule Conserves Carnivores on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska WASHINGTON (August 3, 2016) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife Praises New Guidance to Help Agencies Account for Climate Change
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Saylor, Vice President for Communications choffman@defenders.org; (202)772-3255 Defenders of Wildlife Praises New Guidance to Help Agencies Account for Climate Change
Defenders of Wildlife Praises US-Mexico Agreement on Protections for the Vaquita Porpoise
Jennifer Witherspoon 202-772-0269 jwitherspoon@defenders.org Defenders of Wildlife Praises US-Mexico Agreement on Protections for the Vaquita Porpoise; Calls for New Partnership with China to End Illegal
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Review Imperiled Status of Lesser Prairie Chicken
Defenders of Wildlife Calls for an Endangered Listing for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Witherspoon, 202.772.0269, jwitherspoon@defenders.org WASHINGTON (July 19, 2016) –
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