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Laura Nunes
Washington, D.C.

Defenders’ Laura Nunes Named to Prestigious ESIIL Working Group

Defenders of Wildlife scientist Laura Nunes has been selected to join the Environmental Data Science Innovation & Impact Lab’s third cohort of working groups.
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Bobcat
Washington, D.C.

Defenders of Wildlife Partners with Rep. Don Beyer on Monumental Corridors Act

Defenders of Wildlife today celebrated the introduction of the Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026, a landmark bill that would establish a national framework for identifying, designating and protecting wildlife corridors across the country.
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Wild Red Wolf
Washington, D.C.

House Leadership Pulls Historic Vote Following Intense Public Pressure

The GOP Leadership in the House of Representatives today pulled its scheduled vote on Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) ESA Amendments Act of 2025 — more aptly called the Extinction Act.

Press Releases

New Law Speeds Endangered Ferret Reintroduction in Colorado

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – This Saturday, Governor John Hickenlooper will sign legislation enabling the reintroduction of endangered black-footed ferrets to city and county lands in

Court Protects World’s Only Wild Red Wolves from Deadly Mistaken Identity

(RALEIGH, N.C.)— A federal court late yesterday issued a preliminary injunction against the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission’s authorization of coyote hunting—including by spotlight at

“Wandering Wolf” OR-7 May have Found a Gal…

For Immediate Release Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202-772-0253, csexton@defenders.org “Wandering Wolf” OR-7 May have Found a Gal… Remote cameras indicate famous Pacific wolf may have found

Third National Climate Assessment Released

Report focuses on the domestic impacts of climate change The third National Climate Assessment (NCA) was released yesterday, and reports that climate change is taking

House Natural Resource Committee Passes Four Bills Undermining Endangered Species Protections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade, Defenders of Wildlife: mgade@defenders.org; 202-772-0288 House Natural Resource Committee Passes Four Bills Undermining Endangered Species Protections
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