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wolverine
Washington, D.C.

House Interior Bill Attacks Crucial Protections for Imperiled Wildlife and Public Lands

Defenders of Wildlife today slammed the House Appropriations Committee’s proposed Interior and Environment spending bill for Fiscal Year 2027, which includes numerous damaging policy riders intended to weaken the Endangered Species Act and undermine protections for individual species.
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gray wolf laying in snow looking at the camera
Denver, CO

Defenders Backs Colorado, Calls on Federal Government to Push Onward with Gray Wolf Reintroduction

Defenders of Wildlife sent a comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today in response to a public request for information, urging continued
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Mike Leahy
Washington, D.C.

Defenders of Wildlife Announces Mike Leahy as New Vice President of Government Relations

Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to announce Mike Leahy as its new Vice President of Government Relations.

Press Releases

Bill Weakening Wildlife Protections Comes Closer to Becoming Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade, Defenders of Wildlife: mgade@defenders.org; 202-772-0288 Bill Weakening Wildlife Protections Comes Closer to Becoming Law WASHINGTON— The

Idaho Suspends Wilderness Wolf-Killing Plan In Face of Court Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2014 Contact: Timothy Preso, Earthjustice, (406) 586-9699 Suzanne Stone, Defenders of Wildlife, (208) 861-4655 Travis Bruner, Western Watersheds Project, (208)

Fish and Wildlife Service’s new proposed management rule to hamper recovery for Mexican gray wolves

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Fish and Wildlife Service’s new proposed management rule to hamper recovery for Mexican gray

Moran amendment to remove ban on sage-grouse listing under the Endangered Species Act fails

Rep. Moran sought to prevent anti-conservation rider to appropriations bill from becoming law Today Representative Jim Moran (D-VA) offered an amendment to strike a provision

Rep. Matt Cartwright Introduces SAFE Act in House of Representatives

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2014 Contact: Haley McKey, hmckey@defenders.org, 202-772-0247 Rep. Matt Cartwright Introduces SAFE Act in House of Representatives Bill would provide a
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