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Rooted in Resilience: Sea Otter Awareness Week Returns for its 24th Year
Sea Otter Awareness Week is sponsored and organized by Defenders of Wildlife, Sea Otter Savvy, California State Parks, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Elakha Alliance and The Marine Mammal Center. Learn more about sea otters during Sea Otter Awareness Week at upcoming in-person and virtual events in California and Oregon.
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On “Day Zero” for American Wildlife, Groups Across U.S. Denounce the Trump Administration's Attack on Endangered Species’ Habitat
Today, the Trump administration’s unprecedented move to strip imperiled species of protections for the places where they live went into effect.
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State of Montana Moves to Drop Yellowstone Bison Suit Ahead of NPS Analysis
The state of Montana today moved to dismiss its lawsuit over Yellowstone National Park’s science-based bison management plan.
Press Releases
Lawsuit Launched to Restore Endangered Species Protections to Arizona’s Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
For Immediate Release September 22, 2014 Contacts: Noah Greenwald, Center for Biological Diversity, (503) 484-7495 Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0253, csexton@defenders.org Lawsuit Launched
Senators Portman and Brown Champion Bi-partisan Conservation in Senate by Honoring Passenger Pigeon Extinction Anniversary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade; mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Senators Portman and Brown Champion Bi-partisan Conservation in Senate by Honoring Passenger Pigeon
Blaine County Says No More Wolf Killing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 16, 2014 Contact: Suzanne Stone: sstone@defenders.org; (208) 861-4655 Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org (202) 772-0288 Blaine County Says No More Wolf Killing
Sharks and Mantas Gain Needed Protections Under CITES
New International Trade Regulations In Effect WASHINGTON – Five species of sharks and two manta ray species will officially be listed today, as a result
Litigation Reins In Misguided Army Corps Program to Cut Trees from Levees
For Immediate Release September 11, 2014 Contact: Bob Wright, Friends of the River, (916) 442-3155 x207 Jeff Miller, Center for Biological Diversity, (510) 499-9185 Kim
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