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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
Court sides with wild salmon and communities; Feds’ Columbia/Snake river salmon plan again found illegal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 5, 2016 Contact: Dr. Deborah Giles, Center for Whale Research: (916) 531-1516 Kimiko Martinez, Natural Resources Defense Council: (310) 434-2344
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Defense Spending Bill is Burdened Once Again with Unrelated Anti-Wildlife Riders
Yesterday, the House Armed Services Committee included several destructive riders for wildlife in the markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), annual legislation that authorizes military funding. The NDAA legislation has nothing to do with wildlife management.
Local Citizens Monitor Elusive Wildlife, Wolverines
MULTIMEDIA RELEASE Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Date: April 27, 2016 Local Citizens Monitor Elusive Wildlife, Wolverines Free for use multi-media and b-roll clips
Court Settlement Provides Hope for Mexican Gray Wolves
NEWS RELEASE: April 26, 2016 Contacts: Rebecca Bowe, Earthjustice, 415-217-2093, rbowe@earthjustice.org Steve Parker, Endangered Wolf Center, 636-938-5900, sparker@endangeredwolfcenter.org Michael Robinson, Center for Biological Diversity, (575)
Conservation Groups Sue EPA over BayDelta Water Quality and Salmon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Kimiko Martinez, Natural Resources Defense Council, 310-500-9505 or kmartinez@nrdc.org Gary Bobker, The Bay Institute, 415-272-6616 or bobker@bay.org Catalina Tresky, Defenders
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