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Defenders Celebrates Vote to Add Okefenokee Refuge to UNESCO World Heritage List
The United Nations World Heritage Committee voted to add the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to its World Heritage List.
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Conservation Groups Plan to Sue Trump Over Attempts to Eliminate Protections for Threatened Species & Favor Corporate Interests Instead of Science
Conservation groups notified the Trump administration of their plans to challenge two rulemakings weakening the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that were finalized today.
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In a Gift to Industry, The Trump Administration Eliminates Protections for Threatened Species and Essential Habitat
In a devastating blow to wildlife, the Trump administration today finalized rollbacks of two regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act that will hamstring the protection and recovery of endangered and threatened species.
Press Releases
The Murray Budget: A Path Forward for Conservation and Clean Energy
The following is a statement from Jamie Rappaport Clark, Former president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife on the release of the FY 2014 Senate
Feds’ Refusal to Protect Rare Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Challenged in Court
Texas Plan for Lizard Not Released to Feds or Public, Yet Feds Approved WASHINGTON (March 14, 2013) — The state of Texas won’t let the
Big Price to Pay for Ryan’s Budget
Washington, D.C. (March 12, 2013)—House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan released his 2014 budget plan today. The plan includes harmful measures that would: • Incentivize
Polar Bear Rule Leaves Threatened Species Vulnerable
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 20, 2013)-The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released a decision on polar bear protection under the Endangered Species Act, which contains
President Vows to Take on Climate Change in State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C.—Following is a statement from Defenders of Wildlife President Jamie Rappaport Clark on climate change in President Obama’s State of the Union speech: “President
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