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Conservation Groups Plan to Sue Trump Over Attempts to Eliminate Protections for Threatened Species & Favor Corporate Interests Instead of Science
Conservation groups notified the Trump administration of their plans to challenge two rulemakings weakening the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that were finalized today.
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In a Gift to Industry, The Trump Administration Eliminates Protections for Threatened Species and Essential Habitat
In a devastating blow to wildlife, the Trump administration today finalized rollbacks of two regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act that will hamstring the protection and recovery of endangered and threatened species.
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More Red Wolf Pups Shows Promising Growth for Critically Endangered Canid
The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups in eastern North Carolina, home to the only population of wild Red Wolves in the world.
Press Releases
House Armed Forces Committee Passes Anti-Sage-Grouse Language in Defense Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 House Armed Forces Committee Passes Anti-Sage-Grouse Language in Defense Bill Rep. Tsongas’ laudable attempt
House Proposal Could Wipe Out Sage-Grouse Across Much of the West
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 Virginia Cramer, Virginia.cramer@sierraclub.org, 804.519.8449 Elizabeth Heyd, eheyd@nrdc.org , 202.289.2424 House Proposal Could Wipe Out
New Study Documents Continued Sage-Grouse Population Declines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 New Study Documents Continued Sage-Grouse Population Declines Bird on the brink remains imperiled in
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
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