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Bald eagle at sunset
Washington, D.C.

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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Canada lynx family
Washington, D.C.

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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Whooping cranes at Aransas NWR
WASHINGTON, D.C.

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

Donald Trump’s presidential election; conservation opportunities and challenges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Witherspoon, jwitherspoon@defenders.org; 202.772.0269 Following is a statement from the Former president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife, Jamie Rappaport Clark

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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close up of Red Wolf walking in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

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
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
lsheehan@defenders.org
(202) 772-3244
Communications Director
mdewane@defenders.org
(202) 772-0217
Communications Specialist
jcovey@defenders.org
Communications Specialist
kirby@defenders.org
(202) 772-3268
Communications Specialist
estern@defenders.org
202-772-0243