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Black-Footed Ferrets Secure Critical Win, Following Public Outcry
A transmission line in Kansas will be modified to avoid impact on the endangered black-footed ferret, a significant win driven by individuals across the Plains.
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect West Coast Fishers
Defenders of Wildlife alongside the Center of Biological Diversity and others today notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of their intent to sue over
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Prairie Dog Coalition Urges Colorado to End Recreational Prairie Dog Shooting on Public Lands
Defenders and partners at the Prairie Dog Coalition call on Colorado Parks and Wildlife to prohibit recreational shooting of prairie dogs on public lands.
Press Releases
Nations strike global climate change agreement in Paris
Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org Washington (December 14, 2015) – After two weeks of negotiations, the 21 st Conference of Parties of the U.N. Framework
New analysis dispels myths about the Endangered Species Act, but raises other questions about how federal agencies have implemented the law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org (202)772-0288 Date: Dec 14, 2015 New analysis dispels myths about the Endangered Species Act, but raises other questions
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Draft Regulations to Prevent Avoidable Damage from Non-Federal Oil and Gas Drilling on National Wildlife Refuges
Reporter contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (December 10, 2015)– Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) issued long-awaited draft rules for regulating
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service delists Delmarva fox squirrel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2015 Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org Washington – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has delisted the Delmarva fox squirrel
New Report Highlights 10 Rare Species with No Room to Roam
Pallid Sturgeon, Florida Panther among Nation’s Most Isolated Wildlife FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 18, 2015) Contact: Haley McKey, hmckey@defenders.org, 202-772-0247 Washington– Fences, dams, roads, and
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