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New Defenders Report Analyzes Strengths and Gaps in Section 4(d) Protections for Threatened Species
Defenders of Wildlife today released a report assessing how federal wildlife agencies have applied section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act over the past decade.
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Defenders Presses Forward in Lawsuit Against ESA 4(d) Rescission
Defenders of Wildlife today filed an amended complaint challenging the Trump administration’s rescission of the Endangered Species Act’s blanket 4(d) rule with co-plaintiffs, the Center for Biological Diversity.
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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.
Press Releases
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
Conservation Groups Call for Veto of Extinction Riders
Letter Asks President Obama to Reject Attacks on the Endangered Species Act FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 17, 2015) Contact: Animal Welfare Institute: Amey Owen, 202-446-2128
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Conservation Groups Take U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to Court for Failures to Protect the World’s Only Wild Red Wolves
For Release: November 13, 2015 Contacts: Kathleen Sullivan, SELC, 919-945-7106 or ksullivan@selcnc.org Representing: AWI, Amey Owen, 202-446-2128 or amey@awionline.org Defenders of Wildlife, Melanie Gade, 202-772-0288
Defenders of Wildlife Cautiously Hails BLM’s Renewable Energy and Land Conservation Plan for the California Desert
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2015 Contact: Catalina Tresky: ctresky@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0253 Defenders of Wildlife Cautiously Hails BLM’s Renewable Energy and Land Conservation Plan
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