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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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Close up of a wolverine with it's face in focus.
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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New lease sale ignores BP Deepwater Horizon disaster

Groups challenge Lease Sale 218 citing no lessons learned from Gulf disaster ATLANTA, Ga. (12/13/2011) - The federal government ignored the impact of BP’s 200

Obama administration to broaden sage grouse conservation efforts

Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management to update land-use plans with sage grouse protections Summary: The Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service will update

Historic decision to return genetically pure bison to tribes paves way for conservation

Montana wildlife commission approves transfer of 68 Yellowstone bison to Fort Peck and Fort Belknap Reservations HELENA, Mont. (12/09/2011) - Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Washington Wildlife Commission Approves Wolf Recovery Plan

State will manage for long-term, sustainable wolf population OLYMPIA, Wash. (12/05/2011) - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the state’s final wolf recovery plan

Endangered woodland caribou win critical habitat

USFWS protects more than 375,000 acres in Idaho and Washington for at-risk species PRIEST LAKE, Idaho (11/29/2011) - Endangered woodland caribou will be protected across
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