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Gray Wolf in the Snow
Denver, CO

Colorado Announces No Wolf Release This Winter

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced today that it will not be translocating additional gray wolves this winter season, and will instead begin to plan for
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Sierra Weaver , VP of conservation law
WASHNGTON, DC

Defenders of Wildlife Announces Sierra Weaver as New Vice President of Conservation Law

Defenders of Wildlife is proud to announce Sierra Weaver as its new vice president of conservation law and director of the Biodiversity Law Center.
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Washington, DC

Colorado Releases Wolverine Reintroduction Plan, Defenders Stands Ready to Support

Colorado Parks and Wildlife today released a landmark plan to reintroduce wolverines to the state’s high country regions, some of the best remaining habitat in

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Increased Wildlife Protections Secured for California Solar Flats Project in Monterey County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2015 Contact: Garrison Frost, Audubon California, (510) 601-1866, ext. 225, gfrost@audubon.org Greg Suba, California Native Plant Society, (916) 447-2677 Ileene

Berryessa Snow Mountain is Newest Designated National Monument

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202-772-0288 Berryessa Snow Mountain is Newest Designated National Monument California’s majestic mountain region now permanently protected

House Clearcut Bill Slashes Forests and Guts Environmental Laws

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July 9, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade, gmade@defenders.org, (202) 772-0288 House Clearcut Bill Slashes Forests and Guts Environmental Laws WASHINGTON— Today the

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
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