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A flock of red-winged blackbirds fly over Lake Mattamuskeet
Chapel Hill, N.C.

Bird Sanctuary Protected from Planned Toxic Chemical Experiment

A federal court ruled in favor of Defenders of Wildlife and the Sierra Club in a lawsuit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center challenging the
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L.P.C
Washington, D.C.

Bill Targeting Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Undermines Public Land Management

The House Natural Resources Committee is set to take up a bill on Wednesday targeting the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, the oldest refuge in Texas
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A sea otter in Monterey Bay
Washington, DC

House to Take Up Bills Torching Wildlife Protections

A draft discussion bill headed for a hearing with the House Natural Resources Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee on Tuesday is poised to tear apart

Press Releases

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2022.04.18 - Landscape - Beaver Coexistence New Mexico - Bryan Bird

Defenders Receives NFWF’s Southwest Rivers Headwaters Grant to Support Habitat Restoration, Beaver Coexistence Along Rio Grande

Defenders of Wildlife is proud to announce it has been awarded a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support our on-the-ground efforts
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2010.11.08-Delta Smelt closeup- Peter Johnsen-USFWS (CC BY 2.0).jpg
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

State and Federal Agencies Cancel Action to Protect Delta Smelt

In California, today marks the start of the new “water year,” the date water managers use to mark the end of the dry season and
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SPECIAL AREA
WASHINGTON, DC

Indigenous Leaders, Environmental Organizations Support Biden Administration Announcement Soliciting Feedback on Expanding and Strengthening Protections for Special Areas in the Western Arctic

Today, the Biden administration announced that the Department of the Interior will seek input on whether to initiate a process to expand existing Special Areas
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A polar bear keeps close to her young along the Beaufort Sea coast in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Washington, DC

Defenders of Wildlife Applauds Lawmakers for Voting Against NDAA Amendment Exempting Defense from ESA

Defenders of Wildlife applauds the majority of House members that voted down a disastrous amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have fully exempted defense-related activity from the Endangered Species Act.
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 Peavine Pines, Nevada -  by JC Bleam.jpg
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

Defenders Demands Action from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Over Missed Deadline

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has quietly punted the next phase to federally protect the Pinyon Jay under the Endangered Species Act to 2028
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
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