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Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled today that permits to build in wetlands should stay in the hands of
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Sec. of Defense Invokes False “National Security” Rationale to Eviscerate Endangered Species Act Protections for Wildlife in the Gulf
In a litigation filing yesterday in federal district court, the Trump administration publicly admitted for the first time that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum scheduled a snap meeting of the Endangered Species Committee (the “God Squad”) for March 31 at the request of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
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Lawsuit Filed Over Trump Administration Abandonment of Sage-Grouse Protections
Montana Wildlife Federation, Defenders of Wildlife, and The Wilderness Society today sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management over its abandonment of critical protections for
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Frog Leg Trade Decimates Species and Causes Ecological Chaos
New report highlights dangers of international frog leg trade WASHINGTON (07/26/2011) - International wildlife conservation groups Pro Wildlife, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Animal Welfare
Interior Department moves toward a smart solar energy program
Interior Secretary Salazar focuses additional study on proposed solar energy zones WASHINGTON (07/14/2011) - The Bureau of Land Management will further evaluate the potential impacts
Wolverines jump to the front of the line for endangered species protections
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agrees to make listing decision by 2013 BOZEMAN, Mont. (07/12/2011) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that
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
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
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