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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.
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Running brown bear, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Judge Vacates Land Exchange, Halts Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

A federal judge today vacated an illegal closed-door deal between the U.S. Department of the Interior and a for-profit Alaska Native corporation, King Cove Corp., that exchanged a 10.5-mile corridor of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness lands to enable a road connecting King Cove and Cold Bay.

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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. --

Agency Rescinds Approval of Destructive Mining Project Based on Conservation Concerns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Wendy Russell, wendy@patagoniaalliance.org, 520-477-2308 Agency Rescinds Approval of Destructive Mining Project Based on Conservation
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