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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
Conservationists Challenge Federal Allowance for Wildlife Killing in Grand Teton National Park
For immediate release – March 23, 2016 Contact: Timothy Preso, Earthjustice, 406-586-9699 Kent Nelson, Wyoming Wildlife Advocates, (307) 690-3983 Catalina Tresky, Defenders of Wildlife, (202)
Environmental and Wildlife Groups Take Action to Save Panoche Valley from Ecologically Devastating Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Contact: Sarah Friedman, sarah.friedman@sierraclub.org, 215-300-8572 Catalina Tresky, ctresky@defenders.org, (202) 772-0253 Shani Kleinhaus shani@scvas.org Environmental and Wildlife Groups Take
Defenders of Wildlife Calls on Senate to Consider Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org Washington, DC (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)– Today, President Obama nominated DC Circuit Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland
Eight members of Congress to be honored for defending wildlife, Endangered Species Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March, 16, 2016 Contact: Melanie Gade, (202) 772-0288, mgade@defenders.org Eight members of Congress to be honored for defending wildlife, Endangered Species
New poll finds strong support for protecting Gunnison sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2016 Contact: Catalina Tresky; (202) 772-0253, ctresky@defenders.org New poll finds strong support for protecting Gunnison sage-grouse under the Endangered Species
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