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Defenders Stands Against Rejection of Bison Grazing Lands
Defenders of Wildlife is joining conservation group American Prairie in protesting a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to revoke a decision allowing bison
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Defenders Hails Bill Promising Tools to Protect Whales
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Whale CHARTS (Conservation Habitat Analysis, Research, and Technical Strategies) Act that proposes new tools to
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Colorado Announces No Wolf Release This Winter
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced today that it will not be translocating additional gray wolves this winter season, and will instead begin to plan for
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Defenders of Wildlife Calls on Congress to Keep Toxic Wildlife Bill Out of Year-End Spending
Today, Defenders and more than 100 other environmental groups sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to exclude S.2561 from any end-of-year legislative package.
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Defenders of Wildlife Applauds Secretary Haaland's Call to Protect the Okefenokee from Strip Mining
Defenders of Wildlife applauds recent comments submitted directly to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Debra Haaland that reinforce the dangers of mining operations near the Okefenokee Swamp.
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New Defenders' Analysis Highlights Benefits of Full ESA Funding
A new analysis from Defender of Wildlife’s Center for Conservation Innovation (CCI), finds that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service only receives about 40% of the funding required to fully implement the Endangered Species Act.
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Poaching Death of Mexican Gray Wolf Hinders Reintroduction Efforts
The killing of a federally protected male Mexican gray wolf near Winston, NM in early October marks yet another obstacle to efforts to restore the imperiled species in its native range.
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Defenders Applauds Biden’s Commitment to Establish New National Monument in Nevada
President Biden announced his commitment to establish a new national monument, Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, in southern Nevada.
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