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Red Wolf pups cuddle together in a den
Raleigh, N.C.

New Red Wolf Pups Spark Celebration

The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina has confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups on the Albemarle Peninsula, home
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USFWS DevilsHolePupfish

Defenders Celebrates as Mining Company Signals Intent to Leave Ash Meadows

A Canadian mining company with intent to mine lithium near Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge appears to have walked away from the project. Defenders of
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Lesser Prairie Chicken
Washington, D.C.

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

Press Releases

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Female Broad-tailed Hummingbird on Agastache Rupestris
Washington, DC

Lawsuits Seek to Restore Protections for Migratory Birds

A coalition of national environmental groups, including the American Bird Conservancy, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, and

Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Moves Forward with 2018 Grizzly Bear Hunting Season

The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s (WGFD) proposal to open a hunting season for Greater Yellowstone ecosystem grizzly bears

Celebrating International Biodiversity Day with Alphabeast

Yesterday marked the 25 th annual International Biodiversity Day, a United Nations-proclaimed day to build awareness of the innumerable threats to our world’s biodiversity. This

Sound The Alarm For Southern Resident Orcas

What: Orca Month 2018 & Orca Month Kick-Off Event When: June 2018 (Kick-Off: June 3, 2018, 1-5 pm) Where: Throughout Washington, Oregon & British Columbia

Bears in Your Backyard? Defenders of Wildlife Can Help!

Defenders of Wildlife’s 8 th annual Electric Fence Incentive Program is underway. People in specified counties in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and eastern Washington can apply
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