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an i'iwi feeding from a flower in Maui, HI
Washington, D.C.

Conservation Groups Plan to Sue Trump Over Attempts to Eliminate Protections for Threatened Species & Favor Corporate Interests Instead of Science

Conservation groups notified the Trump administration of their plans to challenge two rulemakings weakening the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that were finalized today.
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Florida Panther
WASHINGTON, D.C.

In a Gift to Industry, The Trump Administration Eliminates Protections for Threatened Species and Essential Habitat

In a devastating blow to wildlife, the Trump administration today finalized rollbacks of two regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act that will hamstring the protection and recovery of endangered and threatened species.
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Diseases that spread in shared spaces can have massive impacts on mammal species and have the potential to kill entire litters of wolf pups.
Raleigh, N.C.

More Red Wolf Pups Shows Promising Growth for Critically Endangered Canid

The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups in eastern North Carolina, home to the only population of wild Red Wolves in the world.

Press Releases

Wolf becomes sacrificial lamb in budget bill

Wolf provision sets dangerous precedent for skirting wildlife protections WASHINGTON, D.C. (04/14/2011) - Congress gave final approval for a budget deal today that includes a

Congress and administration sell out wolves on budget bill

House and Senate abandon commitment to protecting wildlife Summary: Congress moves forward with provision to strip federal protections for wolves in Idaho, Montana and portions

No taxing effort to help save sea otters

Defenders calls on Californians to donate to the Sea Otter Tax Fund MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (04/07/2011) - With the tax deadline fewer than two weeks

House votes for big polluters over American health

Congress splits on EPA’s power to regulate dangerous greenhouse gases WASHINGTON (04/07/2011) - In a vote of 255-172, the U.S. House of Representatives today approved

Senate decides the health of American people, natural resources trumps interests of big polluters

Senate votes to uphold the power of EPA to regulate dangerous greenhouse gases WASHINGTON (04/06/2011) - The U.S. Senate rejected four amendments today that would
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