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Defenders of Wildlife Urges Public Opposition to NOAA’s Planned Review That Could Weaken California’s Authority to Protect its Coastline
NOAA will review California's Coastal Management Program following a directive from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Defenders of Wildlife urges public participation in upcoming public meetings to protect California's coast, wildlife, and state authority.
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America the Beautiful Act Would Reauthorize Nearly $2 billion for National Parks and Public Lands
Defenders of Wildlife supports passage of the America the Beautiful Act, sponsored by Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Chair Bruce Westerman (R-AR).
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BLM Oil and Gas Rule Rescission Threatens Wildlife Habitat — and American Pocketbooks
Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced a proposed rule to rescind the 2024 BLM Oil and Gas rule which will significantly roll back bonding requirements for oil and gas companies and reduce public comment periods for drilling applications.
Press Releases
Lawsuit Challenges Denial of Endangered Species Protection to Arizona’s Pygmy Owls
For Immediate Release December 2, 2014 Contacts: Noah Greenwald, Center for Biological Diversity, (503) 484-7495 Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0253, csexton@defenders.org Lawsuit Challenges
Federal Agency Rescinds Approval for Idaho Predator Derby after Mounting Opposition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2014 Contact: Shawn Cantrell: scantrell@defenders.org ; (206) 508-5475 Bryan Hurlbutt: bhurlbutt@advocateswest.org; (208) 342-7024 ext. 206 Federal Agency Rescinds Approval for
Fish and Wildlife Service’s New Rule Hurts Recovery for Mexican Gray Wolves
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Fish and Wildlife Service’s New Rule Hurts Recovery for Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves TUCSON—
Feds Agree to Protect More Habitat for East Coast’s Most Endangered Whales by 2016
BOSTON— A deadline for expanding critical habitat protections for the North Atlantic right whale — one of the world’s most endangered whales — has been
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Confirmed: Gray Wolf in the Grand Canyon
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today confirmed that the wolf-like animal seen near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on the North Kaibab National Forest earlier this month is in fact a gray wolf. The wolf has been identified through DNA analysis of scat as a female gray wolf from the Rocky Mountains.
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