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US Capitol Building Washington DC
Washington, D.C.

Defenders Strongly Condemns House Budget Reconciliation Bill as Disastrous for Wildlife, Imperiled Species

Defenders of Wildlife today strongly condemns the budget reconciliation bill passed by the House as disastrous for American wildlife and imperiled species.
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Bison Cow with new Calf in Yellowstone National Park
Golden, CO

Bison Receive Dual Listing, Bolstering Protections

Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill today designating bison in Colorado as wildlife in addition to livestock, opening the species up to management by Colorado
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sea lion, alaska
Washington, D.C.

House Subcommittee Considers Bills to Reverse Course on Offshore Protections

The House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources is taking up legislation today that would prioritize oil and gas production over

Press Releases

Drilling must be put on hold, Defenders of Wildlife says

Presidential moratorium must be restored (05/26/2010) - Summary: At today's House Natural Resources Committee hearing, Secretary Salazar discussed the Obama administration's review of the Gulf

Wildlife advocates file suit to protect world’s most endangered whale

(05/25/2010) - BOSTON (May 25, 2010) — Litigation filed today in federal court seeks to expand habitat protections for the critically endangered North Atlantic right

BP to be sued over harm to endangered species

ATLANTA (05/25/2010) - Summary: Defenders of Wildlife and the Southern Environmental Law Center today notified BP that they would file suit against the company for

Three panthers killed last weekend on Tamiami Trail/U.S. 41

Defenders of Wildlife asks drivers to watch out for wildlife (05/24/2010) - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (May 24, 2010) – Three endangered Florida panthers were killed

State of Alaska attempts to steamroll federal management of National Wildlife Refuge

(05/21/2010) - The following is a statement from Defenders of Wildlife Alaska Program Director Karla Dutton in response to a decision by the Alaska Department
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