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A sea otter in Monterey Bay
Washington, DC

House to Take Up Bills Torching Wildlife Protections

A draft discussion bill headed for a hearing with the House Natural Resources Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee on Tuesday is poised to tear apart
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Newborn Gray Wolf Pups
Denver, CO

Colorado Confirms Three New Wolf Packs, Pups’ Arrival

Colorado Parks and Wildlife today confirmed three new wolf packs have formed since the translocation of 15 gray wolves from British Columbia in January, each
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2008.02.25 - North Atlantic Right Whale with Calf - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, NOAA Research Permit # 775-1875
Washington, DC

Attacks on Critically Endangered Whales Continue in Subcommittee Spending Bill

Defenders of Wildlife condemns the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies spending bill before the Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee

Press Releases

House Defeats Anti-Environmental Farm Bill

Negative impacts on water, lands and wildlife draw bipartisan criticism The following is a statement from Tim Male, vice president of conservation policy at Defenders

Baucus and Whitehouse introduce climate legislation

SAFE Act will address impacts of climate change WASHINGTON (June 20, 2013)–– Today Senator Baucus and Senator Whitehouse reintroduced the Safeguarding America’s Future and Environment

Montana’s Highest Court Clears Way For Return of Wild Bison

Bison Transfer to Fort Belknap Tribes To Proceed Helena, MT (June 19, 2013) – The Montana Supreme Court today cleared the way for the return

Feds Negligent in Protecting Rare Dunes Sagebrush Lizard

Texas Plan Not Sufficient to Protect Lizard from Extinction WASHINGTON (June 19, 2013) — Defenders of Wildlife and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a

Final Environmental Impact Statement Released for SunZia Southwest Transmission Project

Final EIS Released for SunZia Southwest Transmission Project Proposal not viable as environmental impacts outweigh touted benefits TUCSON, AZ (June 14, 2013) – The Bureau
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