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Trump Proposal Puts America’s Most Vulnerable and Valuable Coastal Resources in the Crosshairs
Protected areas across United States coasts are in the sights of a new oil and gas drilling proposal released on Thursday by the Bureau of
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Trump Administration Seeks ESA Regulatory Rollbacks, Risks Accelerating Extinction for America’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
In a move that could accelerate the extinction crisis we face today, the Trump administration today proposed significant changes to the regulations implementing the Endangered
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House Votes to Overturn Conservation Protections in Alaska
The United States House of Representatives today approved resolutions under the Congressional Review Act to remove Biden-era protections from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Press Releases
Landmark Decisions Fall Short of Conserving Sage-Grouse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton; csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Landmark Decisions Fall Short of Conserving Sage-Grouse Despite improvements, final plans inconsistent with government’s
Conservation Wins over Exploratory Drilling in Arizona’s Mountain Empire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Wendy Russell, wendy@patagoniaalliance.org, 520-477-2308 Conservation Wins over Exploratory Drilling in Arizona’s Mountain Empire Court
Federal judge rules to protect Izembek wilderness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUDUBON ALASKA * CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY * DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE * FRIENDS OF ALASKA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES * NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Defenders of Wildlife Announces New Office in Asheville, North Carolina
Ben Prater selected as Southeast Program Director Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org Washington, DC (September 8, 2015)- Ben Prater has joined Defenders of Wildlife as
Senator Feinstein Calls on President Obama to Designate California Desert National Monuments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 SENATOR FEINSTEIN calls on President Obama TO DESIGNATE CALIFORNIA DESERT NATIONAL MONUMENTS Proposed Mojave
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