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Defenders Condemns Administration's Dangerous Proposed Budget Cuts to Wildlife Conservation
Defenders of Wildlife condemns the Trump administration’s dangerous budget proposal asking Congress to cut significant resources for vital wildlife conservation.
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Defenders Denounces Destructive Natural Resources Reconciliation Text
Defenders of Wildlife strongly denounces the House Natural Resources Committee’s text for the upcoming reconciliation bill.
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Defenders Celebrates Oregon Bill that Paves the Way for Safer Roads
Defenders of Wildlife today applauded the Oregon legislature over its passage of HB 2978, a major step toward improving public safety and protecting wildlife.
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New App Tracks State-specific Endangered Species Protections
For more than 45 years, the U.S. federal government has played a critical roel in protecting endangered and threatened species through the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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Trump Administration Removes Climate Change from NEPA Planning Process
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced proposed regulatory changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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Congress Acts to Restore Vital Protections for Migratory Birds
WASHINGTON (January 8, 2019) – Today Representative Lowenthal (D-CA) with 18 bipartisan original co-sponsors introduced the Migratory Bird Protection Act (H.R. 5552) to restore longstanding
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Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Signs Off on Bison Management Plan
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks today announced the completion of Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the restoration of bison in the state. This EIS is the first official decision in favor of reintroducing wild free-ranging bison to their historic range outside of Yellowstone National Park. The EIS paves the way for the agency to now consider site-specific proposals for the state’s management of bison as wildlife.
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Wolf Reintroduction in Colorado Will Appear on 2020 Ballot
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced today that Initiative 107, which would require Colorado Parks and Wildlife to develop a plan to reintroduce wolves
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