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Bar-tailed Godwits in marsh in NPR-A
Washington, D.C.

Senate Vote Threatens Protections for Alaska’s Western Arctic

The Senate today approved a resolution utilizing the Congressional Review Act to rollback Biden-era protections for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. This misuse of the CRA
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Horshoe crabs
Dewey Beach, DE

Fisheries Commission Adopts Short-Term Protections for Delaware Bay Ecosystem

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission today set a two-year pause on the bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, declining to adopt
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2021.11.26 - A small herd of caribou in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge - Alaska - Katrina Liebich-UWFWS.jpeg
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

DOI Trades Away Alaskan Refuges, Sells Out Public Lands

The Trump administration dealt a blow to the National Wildlife Refuge System by removing protections from the Arctic and Izembek National Wildlife Refuges. During what

Press Releases

New National Poll Finds 90 Percent of American Voters Support the Endangered Species Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2015 Defenders of Wildlife: Melanie Gade – (202) 772-0288; mgade@defenders.org Earthjustice: Liz Judge – (415) 217-2007- ljudge@earthjustice.org New National Poll

Fish and Wildlife Service Passively Monitors Red Wolves’ Continued Decline

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Fish and Wildlife Service Passively Monitors Red Wolves’ Continued Decline Chapel Hill, N.C

Bill is death sentence for Mexican gray wolves

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Bill is death sentence for Mexican gray wolves Congressmen Pearce and Gosar introduce legislation

House Drought Bill Disastrous for Environment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 House Drought Bill Disastrous for Environment Latest draft of drought legislation sacrifices fish and

Conservation Groups Condemn Killing of Red Wolf Mother

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley Mckey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org Chapel Hill, NC—(June 23, 2015) —Following the federally authorized gunshot death of a mother Red Wolf —a
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