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Louisiana Black Bear
Raleigh, N.C.

Defenders Receives Advocacy Organization of the Year Award

Defenders of Wildlife joined its partners in the Safe Passage coalition today to accept the Advocacy Organization of the Year Award at the 2026 Sweethearts
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Two North Atlantic Right Whales
Washington, D.C.

Defenders Raises Alarm Over Administration’s Proposal to Amend Rule Protecting North Atlantic Right Whales From Deadly Vessel Strikes

Defenders of Wildlife is devastated to learn that a three-year-old female North Atlantic right whale was found dead off Virginia on February 10, 2026. This
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Bison in field
Billings, Mont.

Defenders Stands Against Rejection of Bison Grazing Lands

Defenders of Wildlife is joining conservation group American Prairie in protesting a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to revoke a decision allowing bison

Press Releases

First federal sage-grouse plan to be finalized doesn’t fly with conservationists

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife: csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 First federal sage-grouse plan to be finalized doesn’t fly with conservationists Lander Resource Management

Spending Cuts Threaten Operations of America’s National Wildlife Refuges

Continued budget cuts will cost local economic revenue WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 24, 2014) - The steady decline in congressional funding for the National Wildlife Refuge

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 –
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Communications Specialist
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