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Communities Push Back on Opening Waters for Oil Drilling
Defenders of Wildlife filed comments this week opposing new offshore oil drilling. More than 44 thousand public comments were submitted to the first comment period
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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Sells Out Wildlife Along with American Lands and Waters
Defenders of Wildlife strongly condemns the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for selling out wildlife in its text for the upcoming budget reconciliation bill.
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Defenders of Wildlife Welcomes Alicia Washkevich as New Chief Operating Officer
Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to announce Alicia Washkevich as its new Chief Operating Officer.
Press Releases
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Confirmed: Gray Wolf in the Grand Canyon
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today confirmed that the wolf-like animal seen near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on the North Kaibab National Forest earlier this month is in fact a gray wolf. The wolf has been identified through DNA analysis of scat as a female gray wolf from the Rocky Mountains.
Wildlife Advocates Celebrate BLM’s denial of poorly-sited solar project near California’s Death Valley National Park
FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton; 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Wildlife Advocates Celebrate BLM’s denial of poorly-sited solar project near California’s Death Valley National
Wildlife Management Institute Releases New Report on Red Wolf Recovery Program
Washington(November 20, 2014)–The Wildlife Management Institute has released its report on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Red Wolf Recovery Program. The report found that
Defenders of Wildlife Praises Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Brian Schatz for Introduction of the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2014 Contact: Haley Mckey 202-772-0247 Defenders of Wildlife Praises Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Brian Schatz for Introduction of the American
Task Force calls for swift action to boost climate change preparedness
The State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience today released sweeping recommendations for climate change preparation in the United States
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