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Defenders of Wildlife Welcomes Stefan Ekernas as New Vice President of Species Conservation & Coexistence
Defenders of Wildlife is proud to announce Stephan Ekernas as its new Vice President of Species Conservation and Coexistence, where he will oversee Defenders’ field conservation programs.
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Trump Administration Opens Door to Bear Baiting, Den Hunting in Alaska Preserves
The National Park Service finalized a regulation that abdicates the agency's responsibility to manage wildlife in Alaska's national preserves, deferring instead to state regulations. Defenders of Wildlife condemns the rule, which mirrors a 2020 regulation promulgated by the first Trump administration that was later withdrawn and replaced in 2024.
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BLM Prepares Illegal Move to Open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas, a Dangerous Precedent for Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife is calling on BLM to withdrawal an unprecedented proposal to open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge in Utah to new oil and gas leasing.
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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