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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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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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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
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
California Wavering on Protection for Gray Wolves Under State Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife: csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 California Wavering on Protection for Gray Wolves Under State Law VENTURA
Conservation groups challenge limited protections for lesser prairie-chicken
Defenders of Wildlife * WildEarth Guardians * Center for Biological Diversity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2014 Contact: Jason Rylander, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-3245
Victory for Wild Bison in Montana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2014 Contact information: Timothy Preso, Earthjustice, (406) 586-9699 Jonathan Proctor, Defenders of Wildlife, (406) 214-5327 Garrit Voggesser, Tribal Partnerships Director
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