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Washington, DC

BLM Proposal Puts Wildlife and Public Lands at Risk, Sends Taxpayers the Bill

Defenders of Wildlife and coalition partners oppose BLM's proposed Oil & Gas Rule that will harm wildlife, weaken bonding requirements and limit public input.
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Mule Deer
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Administration Continues Assault on National Forests, Moves to Gut Rule Managing Off-Road Vehicles

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced its intention to revise the Travel Management Rule governing motorized vehicle use on almost 200 million acres of federal lands.
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Charles J. Sharp
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Trump Administration Advances Roadless Rule Repeal at the Expense of Wildlife, Clean Water and Public Will

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement seeking to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a bedrock law that protects 45 million acres of national forests managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Press Releases

Feds Place Hurdles Too High For “Dinosaur Fish” Recovery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org (202) 772-0288 Angela Guyadeen: Aguyadeen@NRDC.org (312) 651-7936 Feds Place Hurdles Too High For “Dinosaur Fish”

Win for Wildlife: Senate Rejects Amendment Undermining the Endangered Species Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Win for Wildlife: Senate Rejects Amendment Undermining the Endangered Species Act Votes “nay” on

Obama Administration Calls For Protecting Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Contact: Haley Mckey 571-480-2113 Obama Administration Calls For Protecting Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness designation would prevent oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Refuge’s

Senate Rejects Damaging Amendment, Protects Endangered Species Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: January 21, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org (202) 772-0288 Senate Rejects Damaging Amendment, Protects Endangered Species Act WASHINGTON – Today the

Bison Slaughter Program Starts Today in Yellowstone: Quota Set at 900 Animals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org Bison Slaughter Program Starts Today in Yellowstone: Quota Set at 900 Animals Gardiner, Mont. --
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