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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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Close up of a wolverine with it's face in focus.
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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right whale
Orlando, Fla.

Court Urged to Uphold Ship Strike Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales

Conservation groups today filed a friend of the court brief expressing support for a federal vessel speed limit rule to protect critically endangered North Atlantic

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Oregon Officials Consider Reducing Protection for Wolves

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2015 Suzanne Stone: sstone@defenders.org; (208) 861-4655 Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0288 Oregon Officials Consider Reducing Protection for Wolves BEND

Defenders of Wildlife Calls for New Shark Protections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org (202) 772-0288 Defenders of Wildlife Calls for New Shark Protections WASHINGTON–Defenders of Wildlife has petitioned
Glendive, MT

Feds Proceed with Dam Construction on Yellowstone River, Putting Last Wild Population of Ancient “Dinosaur” Fish at Risk

The Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) announced they will build a concrete dam across the lower Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana. The dam will cause irreparable harm to the nation’s largest wild population of endangered pallid sturgeon, an ancient fish species with ancestors dating back to the time of dinosaurs, living in the upper Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers as well as several other fish species using the lower Yellowstone

Forest Service Moves to Permit Bulldozing for Dirty Coal in Colorado Roadless Forest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2015 Contacts Ted Zukoski, Earthjustice, 303-996-9622 Nathaniel Shoaff, Sierra Club, 415-977-5610 Jeremy Nichols, WildEarth Guardians, 303-437-7663 Taylor McKinnon, Center for

Fish and Wildlife Service Gives Free Pass on Failed Conservation Deadline

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Fish and Wildlife Service Gives Free Pass on Failed Conservation Deadline Western Association of
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