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First-of-Its-Kind Study Inventories New Mexican Beaver Dams
As part of Defenders of Wildlife’s beaver conservation initiative, a new survey, which has never been conducted in New Mexico, reveals an uneven distribution of beaver dams — and the subsequential ecological benefits — throughout the state. Commissioned by Defenders, the survey is a critical tool for the future of strategic beaver and water conservation New Mexico.
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Defenders Condemns Attack on Alaska’s Western Arctic
The Department of the Interior today proposed repealing the Special Areas protections in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, triggering a 60-day comment period which begins tomorrow
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Defenders Responds to Trump Extinction Budget
Robert Dewey, Defenders of Wildlife Vice President of Government Relations, today released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's updated budget request:
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On Earth Day, Defenders of Wildlife's President and CEO Says Wildlife Faces 'Unprecedented Challenges'
Jamie Rappaport Clark, former president and CEO, Defenders of Wildlife, released the following statement on Earth Day 2019 – Protect our Species: “On Earth Day, we must recommit ourselves to saving endangered species from extinction."
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Defenders of Wildlife Announces Dr. Sharon Wilcox, PH.D. as New Texas Representative
Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to announce Dr. Sharon Wilcox, Ph.D. has joined our Field Conservation team as a Texas representative, based in Austin.
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Forest Service Proposes Gutting Wildlife Protections on Thunder Basin National Grassland
Today the U.S. Forest Service made public their proposal to amend the Thunder Basin National Grassland management plan to strip protections for prairie dogs and the habitat they create for numerous species.
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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Releases Overdue Wolf Conservation and Management Plan Proposals
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) released its proposed edits to the Wolf Conservation and Management Plan (Wolf Plan).
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Senate Confirms Ethics Challenged, Ex-Oil and Gas Lobbyist for Interior Secretary
The Senate voted to confirm Acting Secretary David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the Interior (56-41).
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