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Washington, DC

Defenders Statement on Trump Rollback Opening Marine Monument to Fishing Industry

On Thursday, April 17, the Trump Administration issued a proclamation calling for the opening of commercial fishing in waters of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine
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Endangered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus), Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
Washington, D.C.

Defenders Responds to Redefinition of Harm Under ESA

Andrew Bowman, Defenders of Wildlife President and CEO, today released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s notice that it intends to rescind the regulatory definition of “Harm” under the Endangered Species Act:
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California Condor Take Off - Big Sur - California
Washington, D.C.

Defenders Intervenes to Protect Biden ESA Regulations

Defenders today filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed in federal court in the District of Columbia that challenges the Biden administration’s 2024 Endangered Species Act regulations.

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Lawsuit Challenges Oregon’s Denial of Full Protection for Marbled Murrelets

Five conservation groups filed a lawsuit today against the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Commission for failing to uplist the marbled murrelet from

Senator Cantwell Introduces a Bill to Protect Our Nation’s Roadless Areas in Federal Forests

Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced a bill today to protect roadless areas in our nation’s national forests. In January the State of Alaska requested that

Trump Administration’s Sage-Grouse Plans Threaten Conservation of the Species

An analysis by Defenders of Wildlife of the Trump administration’s proposed amendments to seven key conservation measures in the existing federal greater sage-grouse conservation strategy
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House Committee Approves $5 Billion for Trump’s Destructive Border Wall

Late yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee passed the Department of Homeland Security spending bill for fiscal year 2019. The bill includes $5 billion for physical

Defenders of Wildlife Announces Dr. Sristi Kamal as Northwest Senior Representative in Oregon

Sristi Kamal, Ph.D., has been named the new Northwest senior representative in Oregon for Defenders of Wildlife. Dr. Kamal has spent her career working on
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