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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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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
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Bill Targeting Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Undermines Public Land Management
The House Natural Resources Committee is set to take up a bill on Wednesday targeting the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, the oldest refuge in Texas
Press Releases
State of Alaska attempts to steamroll federal management of National Wildlife Refuge
(05/21/2010) - The following is a statement from Defenders of Wildlife Alaska Program Director Karla Dutton in response to a decision by the Alaska Department
One month after beginning of Gulf oil spill, groups call on President Obama to ban new offshore drilling
(05/20/2010) - WASHINGTON (May 20, 2010) – Today, 14 major environmental groups joined together on a letter asking President Obama to ban offshore drilling in
Conservation groups call Arizona program an example the nation should follow
Congressional leaders signal support for renewable energy policy friendly to wildlife, habitat Conservation groups call Arizona program an example the nation should follow (05/20/2010) -
Minerals Management Service's complicity in Gulf oil disaster challenged in court
Environmental review and safeguards required, says conservation groups’ filing ATLANTA (05/17/2010) - Defenders of Wildlife and the Southern Environmental Law Center today filed suit challenging
Despite court’s decision, groups vow to continue to fight Shell’s Arctic drilling
(05/13/2010) - Below is a statement from the above-listed groups: “We are very disappointed in today’s ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. However
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