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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
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Lesser Prairie Chicken
Washington, D.C.

FWS Withdraws Land Protection Plan Threatening Endangered Species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it is withdrawing the final Land Protection Plan for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, which established an
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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

Press Releases

Government approval of new deepwater oil drilling ignores Gulf disaster

Groups file in court after regulators claim no potential for significant harm from deepwater drilling in wake of Gulf disaster ATLANTA (06/09/2011) - The federal

Organizations urge Senate to oppose endangered species exemptions

WASHINGTON, D.C. (06/09/2011) - Twenty-nine organizations, including both national and local environmental groups and scientific associations, have sent a letter asking the U.S. Senate to

Sen. Cornyn shills for oil and gas industry, proposes gutting endangered species protections

Amendment would further politicize landmark wildlife conservation law WASHINGTON, D.C. (06/08/2011) - Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) offered an amendment yesterday to the Economic Development Administration

Initial Deadline to Protect African Lions Missed

WASHINGTON, D.C. (06/02/2011) - Yesterday marked the passing of the 90-day deadline for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to make its initial response to

Conservation groups urge Congress to help move large-scale renewable energy projects forward

House Natural Resources Committee to hold 2nd hearing on "roadblocks" WASHINGTON (06/01/2011) - A coalition of environmental groups working on renewable energy development told a
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