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Trump Administration Announces First Step in Rolling Back Rule Protecting Whales
The Trump administration today took the first official step in rolling back a 2008 regulation vital to protecting critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from
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Ocelot Conservation Day Returns to the RGV
On March 7, the annual celebration of Texas’ beloved native cat, Ocelot Conservation Day, returns to the Rio Grande Valley. Now in its 29th year
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Study Led by Defenders of Wildlife Scientist Shows Noise Pollution Impacts on Migratory Birds
“The major takeaway from this study is that anthropogenic noise affects many aspects of bird behavior, with some responses more directly tied to fitness,” said Natalie Madden, lead author of the new study.
Press Releases
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House DHS Budget Prioritizes Border Communities
Today, the House Appropriations Committee marked up its proposed FY21 spending bill.
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U.S. House Committee Passes Additional $2 Million for Right Whale Research
The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations passed the Fiscal Year 2021 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) bill out of committee with an additional $2 million toward protecting the imperiled North Atlantic right whale. The news was welcomed by scientists and environmental groups—including Defenders of Wildlife—who have advocated for greater federal investment to protect the right whale, of which fewer than 400 remain today.
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More Than 30 Groups Organize to Save Okefenokee Swamp
More than 30 national, state, and local organizations have joined forces in the fight to protect the Okefenokee Swamp. The new coalition, known as the
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Three More Mexican Gray Wolves Killed
Two of the Mexican gray wolf deaths are now under investigation by wildlife officials, as reported last month.
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Report on Expert Opinion Confirms Southern Sea Otter Remains Threatened with Extinction and in Need of Full Protection
Today, Friends of the Sea Otter (FSO) released the report, Roadmap: Recovery of the Southern Sea Otter.
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