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A kit fox lays in the dirt on BLM land in Utah.
Washington, DC

BLM Moves to Undercut Its Planning Framework and Most Important Conservation Tool

BLM announced a proposed rule to dramatically weaken the framework around land use planning and erode one of the agency's primary tools for conservation.
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Florida Panther
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Following Historic Elections, Environmental & Conservation Groups Urge Senate to Reject Lame-Duck Permitting Deal

Ahead of Monday’s scheduled cloture vote on the motion to proceed to debate Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (S. 5653).
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Mother manatee and calf swimming
Washington, DC

Lawsuit Launched to Compel Critical Habitat for Florida, Antillean Manatees

Defenders of Wildlife and CBD notified the FWS on their intent to sue for failing to finalize critical habitat protections for Florida and Antillean manatees.

Press Releases

Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan “Phased Approach” raises concerns for CA desert conservation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton; csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan “Phased Approach” raises concerns for CA desert conservation California

Obama Administration Makes Courageous Decision to Veto Keystone Pipeline bill

Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (Tuesday, February 24, 2015) – The following is a statement from Jamie Rappaport Clark, Former president and CEO of

Murkowski Meddling Again: Alaska senator still pushing for costly, destructive road

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 Murkowski Meddling Again: Alaska senator still pushing for costly, destructive road WASHINGTON— Today Senator

Public meetings on North Cascades grizzly bears announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 13, 2015 Contact: Chase Gunnell, Conservation Northwest: 206.465.8591 | chase@conservationnw.org Kati Schmidt, National Parks Conservation Association: 415.847.1768 | kschmidt@npca.org Melanie

2014 Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers are Up, but Recovery is Still a Long Way Off

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 609.709.3717, csexton@defenders.org 2014 Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers are Up, but Recovery is Still a Long Way
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