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Washington State 2025 Wolf Count Increases, Depredations Decrease
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife today released the state’s 2025 minimum count for gray wolves at 270 individuals, a 17% increase from 2024
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Oregon Releases 2025 Annual Wolf Count, Numbers Up
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today issued its 2025 gray wolf annual report, announcing an increase in the wolf population for a new
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Defenders of Wildlife Challenges Unprecedented “God Squad” Exemption Allowing Unchecked Gulf Oil Drilling
Defenders of Wildlife today announced it is taking legal action to overturn an unprecedented and unlawful decision by the Endangered Species Committee, known as the “God Squad,” to exempt federal authorizations of oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico through a blanket exemption from the Endangered Species Act’s protections.
Press Releases
House Natural Resources Committee Advances Sportsmen’s Bill, Undermining Efforts to Stop the Poaching of Elephants and Crack Down on the Sale of Illegal Ivory in the United States
Washington (October 8, 2015) – The so-called “Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2015” (H.R. 2406), passed through the House Natural Resources Committee
Oregon State Wolf Delisting May Impede Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 08, 2015 Suzanne Stone: sstone@defenders.org; (208) 861-4655 Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0288 Oregon State Wolf Delisting May Impede Recovery BEND
Defenders Hails Wildlife Protections in Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2015 Contact: Haley Mckey 202-772-0247 Defenders Hails Wildlife Protections in Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement WASHINGTON — As part of today’s
Endangered Species Dodge a Bullet in the NDAA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 Endangered Species Dodge a Bullet in the NDAA Defense bill House vote is big
New Poll Shows Strong Support for the Endangered Species Act in Montana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2015 Defenders of Wildlife: Melanie Gade – (202) 772-0288; mgade@defenders.org Earthjustice: Maggie Caldwell – (415) 217-2084; mcaldwell@earthjustice.org New Poll Shows
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