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Revised Permitting Bill Fails to Address Threats to Endangered Species Act
Defenders of Wildlife opposes to BAAJA following revisions that leave the bill's most damaging provisions affecting the Endangered Species Act unchanged.
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Fish and Wildlife Review Misses the Mark, Historic Opportunity to Strengthen Refuge System
In response to the FWS review of the National Wildlife Refuge System, Defenders released its own report detailing a crisis downplayed by the FWS.
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Wave of Change in Midterm Results Brings Lifeline to Wildlife
A dramatic shift in the majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and in five gubernatorial elections sparks hope for America’s wildlife.
Press Releases
Defenders of Wildlife Demands Endangered Species Protection for #Bats
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Haley McKey 202-772-0247 Hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (May 12, 2016)– Defenders of Wildlife filed suit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
Too Soon to Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org (202)772-0288 Date: May 10, 2016 Too Soon to Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies MISSOULA, Mont. – Defenders of Wildlife says
Conservation groups hail new #smartfromthestart report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2016 Media Contacts: Catalina Tresky, ctresky@defenders.org, (202) 772-0253 Ethan Elkind, eelkind@law.berkeley.edu, (310) 729-0902 Shawn Dhanak, shawn.dhanak@sierraclub.org, (517) 449-0402 Helen O’Shea
Section 4(D) Rules: The peril and the promise
This white paper evaluates every section 4(d) rule issued under the Endangered Species Act through May 2016. It also describes Defenders' position on the use
Recycled Water to Provide a Boost for San Joaquin Valley Waterbirds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2016 Media Contact: Garrison Frost, gfrost@audubon.org, (415) 644-4604 Catalina Tresky, ctresky@defenders.org, (202) 772-0253 Jeff Volberg, jvolberg@calwaterfowl.org, (916) 217 5117 Recycled
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