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Defenders of Wildlife Announces Jake Li as New Vice President of Conservation Policy
Defenders of Wildlife is thrilled to announce Jake Li as its new Vice President of Conservation Policy. Jake is returning to Defenders, where he previously
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USDA Moves to Repeal Roadless Rule, Reigniting Fight for Public Lands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced its formal repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a rule that for 25 years has protected millions
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Colorado Senator Attempts to Block Wolf Reintroduction in Special Session
Colorado State Senator Dylan Roberts introduced legislation today in an attempt to halt the state’s historic gray wolf reintroduction program, which has already seen remarkable
Press Releases
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Trump Declares National Emergency to Build Border Wall
"Border wall construction will have devastating consequences for wildlife and communities and we will continue to fight..."
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DHS Appropriations Bill includes Border Wall Construction Through National Wildlife Refuge
“We are grateful to congressional negotiators for exempting from destructive wall construction border areas of great importance to wildlife."
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Imperiled Lesser Prairie Chicken
Conservation groups filed a notice today of their intent to sue the Trump administration for failing to protect severely imperiled lesser prairie chickens under the Endangered Species Act.
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Congress Passes Controversial Legislation to Privatize Public Lands
The federal public lands package also reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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Four Endangered Mexican Wolves Caught in Traps on U.S. Forest Service Lands in New Mexico in Last Two Months
Defenders of Wildlife has learned that four more Mexican gray wolves were trapped in New Mexico on land managed by the U.S. Forest Service over the last two months. The four endangered wolves included a breeding-age female that died and a male that was taken into captivity only to have his injured leg amputated. These two wolves are from the Prieto Pack.
jcovey@defenders.org
