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Defenders Celebrates U.S. Appeals Court Ruling to Protect Imperiled Sea Turtles from Drowning in Fishing Nets
A federal appeals court upheld the rule requiring shrimp trawling vessels to use turtle excluder devices so that sea turtles can avoid getting caught in nets.
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District Court Okays Bulldozing a Road to the Doorstep of Izembek Wilderness
A federal district court in Alaska today allowed construction to begin on a 2.8-mile road segment on KCC lands to connect to a 10.5-mile road within Izembek.
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Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation to Help Fund Sea Otter Conservation
Gov. Newsom signed into law the California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. Defenders of Wildlife was the sole sponsor of the bill.
Press Releases
Conservationists Ask Court to Halt Wolf Extermination in One of Nation’s Premiere Wilderness Areas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jonathan Proctor, Defenders of Wildlife, 406-214-5327; JProctor@defenders.org Timothy Preso, Earthjustice, 406-586-9699; tpreso@earthjustice.org Ken Cole, Western Watersheds Project, 208 890-3666; ken@westernwatersheds.org Conservationists
No Road to Biological Ruin in Izembek Wildlife Refuge
WASHINGTON (December 23, 2013) – Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell blocked a proposed road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge today. Earlier this year
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
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