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Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark Legislation Creating California Wildlife Coexistence Program
Governor Gavin Newsom today signed into law Senate Bill 1135, establishing the California Wildlife Coexistence Program within the Department of Fish and Wildlife to better
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Trump Administration Executive Order Targets Wolves to Appease Ranchers
Under the guise of supporting ranchers from livestock loss due to predation, the Trump administration issued an EO targeting gray wolves and Mexican wolves.
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Defenders Backs Colorado, Calls on Federal Government to Push Onward with Gray Wolf Reintroduction
Following the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's request for information on the Colorado gray wolf reintroduction program, Defenders of Wildlife submitted a comment letter urging the program continue.
More Gray Wolf Press Releases
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Defenders of Wildlife Calls for Increased Poaching Protections as Oregon’s Wolf Population Stalls
For the second time since wolves returned to Oregon in 2009, the population has not grown, according to the recently released 2021 annual report from
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Washington Wolf Population Growing Despite Many Deaths
Despite a number of deaths, primarily from vehicle collisions and legal tribal harvest, the Washington wolf population has increased, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
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Wash. Department of Fish and Wildlife Proposing Lenient Wolf Killing Rules
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is currently accepting public comment on proposed rule changes to address how the state handles gray wolf-livestock conflict deterrence.
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Oregon Legislature Designates $7 Million for Wildlife Crossings
In a first for the state of Oregon, state policymakers approved $7 million dollars in funding for building and maintaining wildlife crossings in the state.
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Judge Restores Federal Protections for Gray Wolves
A federal district court today struck down a 2020 decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that removed federal protections from gray wolves across much of the U.S.
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