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Mexican Gray Wolves
ARIZONA

Mexican Gray Wolf Program Cuts Worsen as Arizona Puts Up New Barriers 

The Arizona legislature yesterday passed a bill that would cut all resources to and end the transportation of Mexican gray wolf puppies into the state
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Regan Smyth
Washington, D.C.

Defenders of Wildlife Welcomes Regan Smyth as Vice President of the Center for Conservation Innovation

Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to announce Regan Smyth as its new Vice President and Director of the Center for Conservation Innovation. Regan brings more than two decades of experience advancing conservation through the integration of science, technology and partnerships.
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Caribou migrating through Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Defenders Slams Lease Sale in Arctic Refuge

The Bureau of Land Management today opened nine bids on five tracts regarding an oil and gas lease sale on the Coastal Plain of the

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Bill Banning Trade in Imperiled Wildlife in Colorado Passes State’s House

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey 202-772-0247 hmckey@defenders.org DENVER (Friday, April 22, 2016)– The Colorado House has passed an anti-wildlife trafficking bill that bans trade

Salmon, Steelhead, Orca in Jeopardy of Extinction by Oregon Floodplain Development

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Gade, Defenders of Wildlife: (202)772-0288, mgade@defenders.org Date: April 14, 2016 Salmon, Steelhead, Orca in Jeopardy of Extinction by Oregon Floodplain

Pacific fisher denied #ESA protections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2016 Contact: Catalina Tresky; (202) 772-0253, ctresky@defenders.org PACIFIC FISHER DENIED #ESA PROTECTIONS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Determines Species Does

57 Groups, Municipalities Urge Ban on Rat Poisons in California Cities

For Immediate Release, April 5, 2016 Contact: Jonathan Evans, Center for Biological Diversity, (213) 598-1466 Lisa Owens-Viani, Raptors Are The Solution, (510) 292-5095 Courtney Fern

Court Agrees: Wolverines Need Federal Protection

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 4, 2016 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Court Agrees: Wolverines Need Federal Protection MISSOULA, Mont. – In response to
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