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Prairie Dog Coalition Urges Colorado to End Recreational Prairie Dog Shooting on Public Lands
Defenders and partners at the Prairie Dog Coalition call on Colorado Parks and Wildlife to prohibit recreational shooting of prairie dogs on public lands.
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Defenders of Wildlife Welcomes Stefan Ekernas as New Vice President of Species Conservation & Coexistence
Defenders of Wildlife is proud to announce Stephan Ekernas as its new Vice President of Species Conservation and Coexistence, where he will oversee Defenders’ field conservation programs.
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Trump Administration Opens Door to Bear Baiting, Den Hunting in Alaska Preserves
The National Park Service finalized a regulation that abdicates the agency's responsibility to manage wildlife in Alaska's national preserves, deferring instead to state regulations. Defenders of Wildlife condemns the rule, which mirrors a 2020 regulation promulgated by the first Trump administration that was later withdrawn and replaced in 2024.
Press Releases
Victory for Wolves in Wyoming
Federal Judge Reinstates Federal Protections Statewide WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal protections for gray wolves in Wyoming were reinstated today after a judge invalidated the U.S
New Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Released
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org New Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Released California desert plan could be key to
Defenders of Wildlife Launches Sea Otter Educational Unit
For Immediate Release September 23, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Defenders of Wildlife Launches Sea Otter Educational Unit Group kicks off Sea Otter Awareness
New Report Highlights Ten American Species Our Children May Never See
Washington, D.C. – Our children are less likely to see monarch butterflies, bumble bees, and a host of other once-common wildlife species due to farm
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
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