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2010.12.30 - Mexican gray wolf standing in snow - gnagel - iStock Photo.jpg
TUSCON, ARIZONA

¡Que vivan los lobos!

Conservationists are celebrating the historic translocation of two families of Mexican gray wolves in Durango, Mexico, almost 50 years after the last wolves were removed
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Beaver in grand teton
Washington, D.C.

Defenders Denounces Administration's Alarming Proposed Budget Cuts to Wildlife Conservation

Defenders of Wildlife today condemned the Trump administration’s reckless FY27 budget proposal that calls on Congress to slash critical funding vital to wildlife conservation.
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View of Pisgah National Forest through the trees
Asheville, N.C.

Federal court rules Forest Service unlawfully relied on flawed analysis to create Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan

In a major victory for the communities and wildlife that depend on North Carolina’s Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, the U.S. District Court for the

Press Releases

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

Fish and Wildlife Service tests new program for eagles

Defenders of Wildlife says only time will determine effectiveness WASHINGTON (December 6, 2013) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) said today it would

Latin American and Caribbean Nations Work Together to Promote Sustainable Global Trade of Sharks

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (December 5, 2013) - More than 70 participants representing 28 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean gathered in Recife, Brazil, from
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