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Trump Proposal Puts America’s Most Vulnerable and Valuable Coastal Resources in the Crosshairs

Protected areas across United States coasts are in the sights of a new oil and gas drilling proposal released on Thursday by the Bureau of
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Washington, D.C.

Trump Administration Seeks ESA Regulatory Rollbacks, Risks Accelerating Extinction for America’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife

In a move that could accelerate the extinction crisis we face today, the Trump administration today proposed significant changes to the regulations implementing the Endangered
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Washington, D.C.

House Votes to Overturn Conservation Protections in Alaska

The United States House of Representatives today approved resolutions under the Congressional Review Act to remove Biden-era protections from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

Press Releases

Lawsuit Filed Over Inadequate Protections for Lesser Prairie Chicken

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0253 Jay Lininger, Center for Biological Diversity, (928) 853-9929 Erik Molvar, WildEarth

Budget Deal Invests in Natural and Working Lands to Tackle Climate Change

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2014 Contacts: Paul Mason, PFT, 916-214-1382, pmason@pacificforest.org Rico Mastrodonato, TPL, 415-572-3107, rico.mastrodonato@tpl.org Amelia Oliver, CA Releaf, 916-497-0034, aoliver@californiareleaf.org Haley Stewart

One Year after the Proposal to Remove Federal Protection for Wolves

One Year after the Proposal to Remove Federal Protection for Wolves FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade; mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 WASHINGTON –

Wildlife Groups and Sportsmen Petition Feds to End Lead Ammunition on Public Lands

Wildlife Groups and Sportsmen Petition Feds to End Lead Ammunition on Public Lands: Tens of Millions of Animals – from Doves to Condors – Poisoned

Great Day in CA for Gray Wolves: California commission votes to protect gray wolves; OR-7 has a family

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife: csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 Great Day in CA for Gray Wolves: California commission votes to protect gray wolves
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