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Bison in field
Billings, Mont.

Defenders Stands Against Rejection of Bison Grazing Lands

Defenders of Wildlife is joining conservation group American Prairie in protesting a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to revoke a decision allowing bison
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Mother and baby sperm whale swimming just below the surface.
Washington, DC

Defenders Hails Bill Promising Tools to Protect Whales

On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Whale CHARTS (Conservation Habitat Analysis, Research, and Technical Strategies) Act that proposes new tools to
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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

Press Releases

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

Defenders of Wildlife Launches Radio Ads to protect Cape Hatteras and wildlife

Senators Hagan and Burr legislation would undermine balanced plan for the park WASHINGTON, DC (6/13/2013) –– Defenders of Wildlife has launched a radio ad campaign

Mexican Gray Wolf Protection Would Continue Under Fish and Wildlife Proposal

For Immediate Release Contact: Eva Sargent – 520.623.9653 Feds propose to delist gray wolf populations in the United States, but preserve protection for Mexican gray
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