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Gray Wolf in the Snow
Denver, CO

Colorado Announces No Wolf Release This Winter

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced today that it will not be translocating additional gray wolves this winter season, and will instead begin to plan for
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Sierra Weaver , VP of conservation law
WASHNGTON, DC

Defenders of Wildlife Announces Sierra Weaver as New Vice President of Conservation Law

Defenders of Wildlife is proud to announce Sierra Weaver as its new vice president of conservation law and director of the Biodiversity Law Center.
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Washington, DC

Colorado Releases Wolverine Reintroduction Plan, Defenders Stands Ready to Support

Colorado Parks and Wildlife today released a landmark plan to reintroduce wolverines to the state’s high country regions, some of the best remaining habitat in

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Defenders Of Wildlife And Petco Team Up To Protect Coral Reefs And Marine Life; Give Pet Fish Owners Sustainable Choices

SAN DIEGO and WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2013--Defenders of Wildlife, a widely respected nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in

"Forest Destruction Act" Slashes Its Way through the House

HR 1526 waives federal environmental laws WASHINGTON (July 31, 2013) – In another swing of the ax to the protection of our nation’s forests, the

A Dark Day for Federal Conservation Funding

WASHINGTON, DC (July 23, 2013)- As the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the FAIR Act, legislation to expand federal-state revenue

New Studies Indicate Protected Areas Needed to Conserve Greater Sage-grouse

New Studies Indicate Protected Areas Needed to Conserve Greater Sage-grouse Washington, D.C. (July 22, 2013) – A new report by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Tragedy strikes Mexican gray wolves again: Recently released breeding female killed, no chance for pup survival

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (July 12, 2013) – Tragically, the killing continues. In the wake of a new proposed rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
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