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NPS Land Swaps and Visitor Plan Open the Door to Devastating Impacts at Cumberland Island
In advance of a public hearing on proposed land exchanges on Cumberland Island National Seashore, Defenders of Wildlife called on the National Park Service to remedy a host of management issues facing one of the largest undeveloped barrier islands on the East Coast.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Memo Underscores Trump Administration’s All-Fronts War on Wildlife
Brian Nesvik, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, issued a memorandum explaining to FWS staff that the Endangered Species Act’s prohibition on unauthorized “take” applies only to affirmative acts intentionally and purposefully directed at a particular animal. This follows the Trump administration’s rescission of the regulatory definitions of “harm” under the ESA, which took effect this week.
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Court Rules Habitat Must Be Protected After FWS Attempts to Waive Protections for Less Than 40 Sierra Nevada Red Fox
Defenders of Wildlife earned a significant victory for the Endangered Species Act today when a federal district court found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to not designate critical habitat for the endangered Sierra Nevada red fox was a violation of the law.
Press Releases
Conservation groups move to stop sea turtle deaths from shrimp trawling
Fishing gear is primary threat to sea turtle survival WASHINGTON (10/13/2011) - Conservation groups today asked a federal court in Washington, D.C., to hold the
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
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