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gray wolf walking with paw raised and looking at camera
Olympia, WA

Washington State 2025 Wolf Count Increases, Depredations Decrease

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife today released the state’s 2025 minimum count for gray wolves at 270 individuals, a 17% increase from 2024
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Salem, OR

Oregon Releases 2025 Annual Wolf Count, Numbers Up

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today issued its 2025 gray wolf annual report, announcing an increase in the wolf population for a new
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Offshore Oil Rig
Washington D.C.

Defenders of Wildlife Challenges Unprecedented “God Squad” Exemption Allowing Unchecked Gulf Oil Drilling

Defenders of Wildlife today announced it is taking legal action to overturn an unprecedented and unlawful decision by the Endangered Species Committee, known as the “God Squad,” to exempt federal authorizations of oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico through a blanket exemption from the Endangered Species Act’s protections.

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New appropriately sited solar power projects with limited effects on habitat will create local, union jobs, invest in long-term conservation

Groups declare support for 600 megawatt solar projects in Imperial County, California SAN DIEGO – Four major conservation groups today announced their support for a

New slow speed nighttime panther zone to help reduce wildlife vehicle collisions on Keri Road in Hendry County, Florida

Summary: Last night, Hendry County put into effect a new slow speed nighttime panther zone on a 5.25 mile stretch of CR 832/Keri Road. The

Right Idea, Wrong Place: Groups Sue Solar Project to Protect Imperiled Wildlife and Wild Lands

Calico Developers Reject Relocation, Choosing Pristine Wild Lands Over Degraded Sites SACRAMENTO, CA (March 26, 2012) – The proposed California-based Calico solar project fails to

Protection sought once again for cactus ferruginous pygmy owl and its Sonoran Desert home

Conservation groups file formal notice of intent to sue for the pint-sized pygmy owl TUCSON, Ariz. (March 22, 2012) - The Center for Biological Diversity

Wild bison from Yellowstone stampede into Fort Peck

Tribes, Gov. Schweitzer, conservation leaders to attend celebration POPLAR, Mont. (March 21, 2012) - Tribal officials, Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, and wildlife conservation leaders will
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