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NPS Land Swaps and Visitor Plan Open the Door to Devastating Impacts at Cumberland Island
In advance of a public hearing on proposed land exchanges on Cumberland Island National Seashore, Defenders of Wildlife called on the National Park Service to remedy a host of management issues facing one of the largest undeveloped barrier islands on the East Coast.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Memo Underscores Trump Administration’s All-Fronts War on Wildlife
Brian Nesvik, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, issued a memorandum explaining to FWS staff that the Endangered Species Act’s prohibition on unauthorized “take” applies only to affirmative acts intentionally and purposefully directed at a particular animal. This follows the Trump administration’s rescission of the regulatory definitions of “harm” under the ESA, which took effect this week.
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Court Rules Habitat Must Be Protected After FWS Attempts to Waive Protections for Less Than 40 Sierra Nevada Red Fox
Defenders of Wildlife earned a significant victory for the Endangered Species Act today when a federal district court found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to not designate critical habitat for the endangered Sierra Nevada red fox was a violation of the law.
Press Releases
Roll Out the Welcome Mat For Wolves In California – They’re Back!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Roll Out the Welcome Mat For Wolves In California – They’re Back! Department of
EPA Releases Historic Clean Power Plan to Cut Emissions and Protect Wildlife and the Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (August 3, 2015)– Today the Environmental Protection Agency finalized the centerpiece of President Obama’s groundbreaking climate change
Killing of Cecil the Lion Highlights Need for Further Lion Conservation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Date: July 30, 2015 Killing of Cecil the Lion Highlights Need for Further Lion Conservation WASHINGTON
Obama Administration Releases New Proposal to Crack Down on Illegal Ivory Trafficking
Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org Washington (July 25, 2015)– Today in Kenya President Obama announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will propose
Defenders of Wildlife Praises Washington Wildlife Agency For Prioritizing Nonlethal Wolf Management in Dealing with the Dirty Shirt Pack
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Date: July 22, 2015 Defenders of Wildlife Praises Washington Wildlife Agency For Prioritizing Nonlethal Wolf Management
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