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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
Groups decry Salazar's dirty energy giveaway
Secretary of Interior announces 2.3 billion tons of new coal mining, 3.9 billion tons of new carbon dioxide CHEYENNE, Wyo. (03/22/2011) - Although the American
Settlement reached on wolf recovery in Idaho and Montana
Wolves to remain protected in Oregon and Washington MISSOULA, Mont. (03/18/2011) - Ten conservation groups reached a legal settlement today with the Department of the
California Congressman proposes expiration date for protecting rare species
Rep. Baca blames ESA for economic woes WASHINGTON (03/16/2011) - Rep. Joe Baca of San Bernardino County, Calif., introduced a bill (H.R. 1042) on March
Wolf numbers stabilize, fewer livestock lost in Northern Rockies
Latest report defies hysteria over wolf recovery Bozeman, Mont. (03/11/2011) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery 2010 Interagency
Unimak wildlife to be managed by scientific understanding of caribou decline
Killing wolves would sacrifice long-term understanding and solutions for short-term gain Summary: The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has decided to take no action in
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