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Black-Footed Ferret Poking its Head Out
Washington, D.C.

Congress Urged to Fully Fund U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Restore Workforce

The Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife and more than 150 conservation groups today urged Congress to significantly increase the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s budget for endangered species conservation from $299 million to $870 million.
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Pika
Salem, OR

Oregon Governor Signs Historic Bill Investing in the Environment

Defenders of Wildlife is celebrating a monumental victory for wildlife, wild places and local economies in Oregon. Passed with bipartisan support and signed yesterday by
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TUSCON, ARIZONA

¡Que vivan los lobos!

Conservationists are celebrating the historic translocation of two families of Mexican gray wolves in Durango, Mexico, almost 50 years after the last wolves were removed

Press Releases

Defenders of Wildlife announces new president

Former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service director, Jamie Rappaport Clark, takes the helm as president and CEO WASHINGTON (10/06/2011) - Jamie Rappaport Clark takes the

DOI endorses bad Wyoming wolf plan

USFWS pursues premature delisting based on inadequate state management plan Summary: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule today to remove federal

Arctic Shell game: No spill plan, no problem – feds say just drill

Broad coalition challenges federal approval of Shell Oil’s plan to drill in the Beaufort Sea ANCHORAGE, Alaska (09/29/2011) - A coalition of Alaska Native and

Groups urge budget cutters to protect agricultural conservation

Protecting water, soil and wildlife provides great public benefit WASHINGTON (09/27/2011) - A national coalition of 56 policy and advocacy organizations is urging Congress to

Across the country, governors move to make roads safer for people and wildlife

Watch Out for Wildlife Week proclamation first step to ending costly collisions Summary: Each year, up to two million wildlife-vehicle collisions cause over 200 human
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