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Miles Ritter
Salem, OR

Oregon Approves Conservation Plans for Orcas

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted today to approve three Endangered Species Management Plans for Southern Resident Orcas, completing the listing process initiated by
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Red Wolf pups cuddle together in a den
Raleigh, N.C.

New Red Wolf Pups Spark Celebration

The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina has confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups on the Albemarle Peninsula, home
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USFWS DevilsHolePupfish

Defenders Celebrates as Mining Company Signals Intent to Leave Ash Meadows

A Canadian mining company with intent to mine lithium near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge appears to have walked away from the project. Defenders of

Press Releases

Conservationists Criticize Precedent Setting State Wolf Delisting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2015 Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0288 Conservationists Criticize Precedent Setting State Wolf Delisting SALEM, Ore. – Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife Hails President Obama’s Rejection of the Keystone Pipeline

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2015 Contact: Catalina Tresky: ctresky@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0253 Defenders of Wildlife Hails President Obama’s Rejection of the Keystone Pipeline WASHINGTON

Trans-Pacific Partnership Falls Short for Wildlife

Press Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org Washington (November 5, 2015)– The New Zealand government has released the details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive trade

25 Senators, Led by Booker and Boxer, Tell Administration to “Veto Extinction”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org (202) 772-0288 25 Senators, Led by Booker and Boxer, Tell Administration to “Veto Extinction” WASHINGTON

The Obama Administration, Department of Interior Reinforce Conservation in Agency Decision-Making

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 3, 2015 Contact: Catalina Tresky: ctresky@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0253 The Obama Administration, Department of Interior Reinforce Conservation in Agency Decision-Making WASHINGTON
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