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Defenders of Wildlife Unveils 2025 Conservation Report Card for 119th Congress

Defenders of Wildlife today released its 2025 Conservation Report Card for the 119th Congress, measuring members’ commitment to upholding federal laws that protect wildlife conservation during its first session.
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Defenders of Wildlife Sues FWS Over Extensive FOIA Request Delays

Defenders of Wildlife today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, citing the agency’s extensive delay in fulfilling eight Freedom of Information Act requests related to land exchanges within the National Wildlife Refuge System.
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Trump Administration Turns its Back on Wildlife – Again

The National Park Service today proposed a regulation that would abdicate the agency from its responsibility to manage wildlife in Alaska’s national preserves and to

Press Releases

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

Conservation groups call Arizona program an example the nation should follow

Congressional leaders signal support for renewable energy policy friendly to wildlife, habitat Conservation groups call Arizona program an example the nation should follow (05/20/2010) -

One month after beginning of Gulf oil spill, groups call on President Obama to ban new offshore drilling

(05/20/2010) - WASHINGTON (May 20, 2010) – Today, 14 major environmental groups joined together on a letter asking President Obama to ban offshore drilling in

Minerals Management Service's complicity in Gulf oil disaster challenged in court

Environmental review and safeguards required, says conservation groups’ filing ATLANTA (05/17/2010) - Defenders of Wildlife and the Southern Environmental Law Center today filed suit challenging

Despite court’s decision, groups vow to continue to fight Shell’s Arctic drilling

(05/13/2010) - Below is a statement from the above-listed groups: “We are very disappointed in today’s ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. However
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