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April 25, 2024

Conservation Groups Welcome the Return of the Grizzly to the North Cascades

The Friends of the North Cascades Grizzly Bear coalition welcomes the long-awaited framework for grizzly bear restoration in the North Cascade Ecosystem with the final

Asheville, NC

April 19, 2024

Conservation Groups Sue Forest Service Over Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan

This week, a coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit over glaring flaws in the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan that put endangered forest bats at risk

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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

April 19, 2024

Defenders of Wildlife Applauds New ‘Special Areas’ Rule

The Biden administration today announced regulations to safeguard “Special Areas” identified for exceptional wildlife and cultural values in Alaska’s Western Arctic. Defenders of Wildlife supports

Press Releases

Two Burrowing Owls - Florida - Randy Traynor

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

March 5, 2024

State Protections Sought for Vanishing California Burrowing Owls

Conservation groups petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission today to protect five imperiled populations of the western burrowing owl under the California Endangered Species

Denver, Colo.

March 5, 2024

Colorado Lays Out Roadmap to Wolverine Reintroduction

On Monday, March 4, Colorado legislators took a first step towards safeguarding the future of the North American wolverine in the lower 48 United States

2024.01.11 - North Atlantic right whale - Calf of Juno vessel strike injury - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, NOAA permit #24359

Washington, DC

March 5, 2024

Endangered Right Whale Calf Dead After Vessel Strike Injuries Take Their Toll

A North Atlantic right whale calf was found dead on March 3 after first being spotted in January with severe head, mouth and lip wounds

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FLAGSTAFF, Arizona

March 5, 2024

Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers Go Up, But Numbers Aren't the Whole Story and Populations Still Dangerously Low, Says Green Groups

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) released the results of its 2023 wild Mexican gray wolf population count today, revealing that the number of

2017.09.30 - Grizzly Bear - Grand Teton National Park - Wyoming - NPS-Adams

March 4, 2024

Defenders Celebrates Omission of Anti-ESA Riders in Spending Bill and Expresses Dismay of Wildlife Program Cuts

Defenders of Wildlife today celebrates the omission of a large number of poison-pill, anti-Endangered Species Act riders from the fiscal year 2024 appropriations bill, released this weekend by House and Senate appropriators. Despite this win, Defenders is dismayed by the funding cuts to programs at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that are key to saving imperiled species.