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Bar-tailed Godwits in marsh in NPR-A
Washington, D.C.

Senate Vote Threatens Protections for Alaska’s Western Arctic

The Senate today approved a resolution utilizing the Congressional Review Act to rollback Biden-era protections for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. This misuse of the CRA
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Horshoe crabs
Dewey Beach, DE

Fisheries Commission Adopts Short-Term Protections for Delaware Bay Ecosystem

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission today set a two-year pause on the bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, declining to adopt
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2021.11.26 - A small herd of caribou in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge - Alaska - Katrina Liebich-UWFWS.jpeg
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

DOI Trades Away Alaskan Refuges, Sells Out Public Lands

The Trump administration dealt a blow to the National Wildlife Refuge System by removing protections from the Arctic and Izembek National Wildlife Refuges. During what

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Wildlife Coexistence Partnership supports more than 100 projects nationwide in 2011

Wildlife Coexistence Partnership supports more than 100 projects nationwide in 2011 Defenders of Wildlife helps ranchers, communities coexist with wildlife in nine states and Mexico

Conservation group opposes proposed bald and golden eagle “take” policy

Summary: The Interior Department has proposed extending a bald and golden eagle Incidental Take Permit – which allows developers such as wind-energy companies, to harm

Controversial wind project threatens endangered California condors, golden eagles

Conservation groups challenge North Sky River wind project SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 13, 2012) – A controversial wind-energy project threatening endangered California condors and golden eagles

Forest Service denies Deerfield Wind Project appeal

Statement from The Wilderness Society and Defenders of Wildlife HINESBURG, Vt. (April 6, 2012) – The Wilderness Society and Defenders of Wildlife issued the following

New appropriately sited solar power projects with limited effects on habitat will create local, union jobs, invest in long-term conservation

Groups declare support for 600 megawatt solar projects in Imperial County, California SAN DIEGO – Four major conservation groups today announced their support for a
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