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Trump Administration Turns its Back on Wildlife – Again
The National Park Service today proposed a regulation that would abdicate the agency from its responsibility to manage wildlife in Alaska’s national preserves and to
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Defenders Calls on Service to Pull Out from Habitat-Degrading Land Swap
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently outlined its proposed land deal with SpaceX that would divest hundreds of acres across two national wildlife refuges
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Oregon Legislature Passes Historic Bill Investing in the Environment
Defenders of Wildlife is today celebrating a monumental legislative victory for wildlife and wild places in Oregon. Passed with bipartisan support, HB4134 directs revenue from
Press Releases
Proposal to Strip Federal Wolf Protections Faces Strong Opposition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2013 CONTACT: Amaroq Weiss, Center for Biological Diversity, 707-779-9613 Jasmine Minbashian, Conservation Northwest, 360-671-9950 x129 Josh Laughlin, Cascadia Wildlands, 541-844-8182
Affirming America’s Commitment to Conservation: Celebrating 40 Years of the Endangered Species Act Success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Gade 202-772-0288 Affirming America’s Commitment to Conservation: Celebrating 40 Years of the Endangered Species Act Success WASHINGTON – Next week
Wyden’s Logging Bill Slashes Forests and Guts Protections for Endangered Species
WASHINGTON (December 9, 2013) – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Ron Wyden today introduced a logging bill that, in its current form, would
National Marine Fisheries Service finalizes decision to make ship strike protections for endangered whales permanent
Washington, D.C. (December 6, 2013)-- Today the National Marine Fisheries Service finalized a rule originally introduced in 2008 to set permanent protections for endangered whales
Back from the Brink Marks 40th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
American Alligator Featured Among Top 10 Conservation Successes Washington, D.C. – Forty years ago this month, Congress passed the Endangered Species Act—our nation’s safety net
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