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Revised Permitting Bill Fails to Address Threats to Endangered Species Act
Defenders of Wildlife opposes to BAAJA following revisions that leave the bill's most damaging provisions affecting the Endangered Species Act unchanged.
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Fish and Wildlife Review Misses the Mark, Historic Opportunity to Strengthen Refuge System
In response to the FWS review of the National Wildlife Refuge System, Defenders released its own report detailing a crisis downplayed by the FWS.
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Wave of Change in Midterm Results Brings Lifeline to Wildlife
A dramatic shift in the majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and in five gubernatorial elections sparks hope for America’s wildlife.
Press Releases
Defenders of Wildlife Praises New Guidance to Help Agencies Account for Climate Change
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Saylor, Vice President for Communications choffman@defenders.org; (202)772-3255 Defenders of Wildlife Praises New Guidance to Help Agencies Account for Climate Change
Defenders of Wildlife Praises US-Mexico Agreement on Protections for the Vaquita Porpoise
Jennifer Witherspoon 202-772-0269 jwitherspoon@defenders.org Defenders of Wildlife Praises US-Mexico Agreement on Protections for the Vaquita Porpoise; Calls for New Partnership with China to End Illegal
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Review Imperiled Status of Lesser Prairie Chicken
Defenders of Wildlife Calls for an Endangered Listing for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Witherspoon, 202.772.0269, jwitherspoon@defenders.org WASHINGTON (July 19, 2016) –
Terrible Interior Budget Bill Filled with Extinction Riders Advances in House
Contact: Haley McKey hmckey@defenders.org 202-772-0247 Terrible Interior Budget Bill Filled with Extinction Riders Advances in House WASHINGTON (July 13, 2016) – Today, the U.S. House
North Carolina State Legislative Committee Calls for Killing Red Wolf Recovery Program
Fewer than 50 Red Wolves remain in the wild Contact: Haley McKey 202-772-0247 hmckey@defenders.org RALEIGH, N.C. (Thursday, June 23, 2016)– The House Natural Resources Committee
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