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Assault on Endangered Species Protections Continues with New Bill to Delist Gray Wolves

Defenders of Wildlife is sounding the alarm over the latest congressional attack on gray wolves following the introduction of the Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief
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Solar energy development in the Ivanpah Valley, California
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Amendment to Exempt Defense Activity from the ESA Soundly Defeated

Defenders of Wildlife applauds the members of the House of Representatives who voted down a repeat amendment to H.R. 3838, the National Defense Authorization Act
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Defenders Condemns Revocation of Public-Backed Land Health Rule

Defenders of Wildlife today condemns the Trump administration’s announcement that it will revoke the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, a critical rule that modernized the

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Endangered species, clean water protections on appropriations chopping block

House committee advances dozens of anti-environmental riders and deep funding cuts WASHINGTON (07/12/2011) - The House Appropriations Committee advanced legislation today containing dozens of anti-environmental

Idaho jeopardizes wolf recovery with aggressive proposal

State to allow trapping and no-quota wolf hunting BOISE, Idaho (07/08/2011) - Idaho Fish and Game released today its proposed guidelines and quota for hunting

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Initiate Listing of Red Knots

New Study Confirms Importance of Delaware Bay Stopover to Long-term Red Knot Health WASHINGTON (07/08/2011) - Conservation groups welcomed the news that the U.S. Fish

Sec. Salazar agrees to weak Wyoming wolf plan

DOI OKs shoot-on-sight wolf management policy across most of state BOISE, Idaho (07/07/2011) - U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar tentatively agreed today

House Interior Department appropriations bill blocks new endangered species listings

WASHINGTON (07/06/2011) - The following is a statement from Defenders of Wildlife President Rodger Schlickeisen on the bill to fund the Department of the Interior
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