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New Defenders Report Analyzes Strengths and Gaps in Section 4(d) Protections for Threatened Species
Defenders of Wildlife today released a report assessing how federal wildlife agencies have applied section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act over the past decade.
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Defenders Presses Forward in Lawsuit Against ESA 4(d) Rescission
Defenders of Wildlife today filed an amended complaint challenging the Trump administration’s rescission of the Endangered Species Act’s blanket 4(d) rule with co-plaintiffs, the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Black-Footed Ferrets Secure Critical Win, Following Public Outcry
A transmission line in Kansas will be modified to avoid impact on the endangered black-footed ferret, a significant win driven by individuals across the Plains.
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Defenders Responds to News Copper Creek Pack will be Returned to the Wild
Following Colorado Parks and Wildlife's announcement that it intends to return the remaining members of the Copper Creek wolf pack into the wild, Defenders of Wildlife issued this response.
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Proposed ESA Listing for Eastern Hellbender Comes Not a Moment Too Soon
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to list the eastern hellbender salamander as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, providing critical protections to
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Defenders Lawsuit Challenges Failure to Protect Pinyon Jay
Defenders of Wildlife today filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for violating the Endangered Species
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Defenders Applauds Overdue Listing for Monarch Butterfly
“The protections that come with Endangered Species Act listing increase the chance that these precious pollinators will rebound and recover throughout their historic range," said Defenders' Andrew Carter.
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Defenders Appalled by Oil and Gas Lease Sales Set to Open in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Defenders condemns plans to open ANWR's coastal plain to oil and gas leasing, threatening the Porcupine caribou herd and the Gwich'in people who depend on them.
jcovey@defenders.org
