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Proposed Biodiversity Credit Pilot Program a First for Tribes, Healthy Grasslands
A new conservation pilot program will offer industry leaders the opportunity to contribute to the return of bison to tribal lands, which will in turn
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Defenders Offers Reward for Information on Sea Otter Poaching
The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed that a federally protected sea otter was illegally tortured and killed in February 2025. Both FWS and Defenders
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Newsom Signs Bill to Save Native Species from Federal Protections Rollbacks
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into state law Assembly Bill 1319, which was sponsored by Defenders of Wildlife and authored by Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank), which
Press Releases
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
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
Court Finds the National Marine Fisheries Service Must take action to protect sea turtles after gulf oil spill
Ruling requires government to reconsider impacts of bottom longline fishing in the Gulf of Mexico Gainesville, Fla. (07/06/2011) - Conservation groups scored a victory in
Court Finds the National Marine Fisheries ServicemMust take action to protect sea turtles after gulf oil spill
Ruling requires government to reconsider impacts of bottom longline fishing in the Gulf of Mexico Gainesville, Fla. (07/06/2011) - Conservation groups scored a victory in
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