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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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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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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
Drilling must be put on hold, Defenders of Wildlife says
Presidential moratorium must be restored (05/26/2010) - Summary: At today's House Natural Resources Committee hearing, Secretary Salazar discussed the Obama administration's review of the Gulf
Wildlife advocates file suit to protect world’s most endangered whale
(05/25/2010) - BOSTON (May 25, 2010) — Litigation filed today in federal court seeks to expand habitat protections for the critically endangered North Atlantic right
BP to be sued over harm to endangered species
ATLANTA (05/25/2010) - Summary: Defenders of Wildlife and the Southern Environmental Law Center today notified BP that they would file suit against the company for
Three panthers killed last weekend on Tamiami Trail/U.S. 41
Defenders of Wildlife asks drivers to watch out for wildlife (05/24/2010) - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (May 24, 2010) – Three endangered Florida panthers were killed
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
jcovey@defenders.org
