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Defenders Strongly Condemns House Budget Reconciliation Bill as Disastrous for Wildlife, Imperiled Species
Defenders of Wildlife today strongly condemns the budget reconciliation bill passed by the House as disastrous for American wildlife and imperiled species.
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Bison Receive Dual Listing, Bolstering Protections
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill today designating bison in Colorado as wildlife in addition to livestock, opening the species up to management by Colorado
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House Subcommittee Considers Bills to Reverse Course on Offshore Protections
The House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources is taking up legislation today that would prioritize oil and gas production over
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Most Americans Would Oppose Infrastructure Plan That Sacrifices the Environment, Poll Shows
Americans overwhelmingly reject the idea that improving the nation’s infrastructure should come at the expense of protections for air, water, wildlife and natural places, a
Former DOI Officials Want Zinke to Reconsider Changes to Migratory Bird Act
A bipartisan coalition of 17 former Department of the Interior officials spanning the last 40 years sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke condemning
Wildlife conservationists cheer Gov. Brown’s call for sustainable funding
Contacts: Defenders of Wildlife, Kim Delfino, kdelfino@defenders.org, (916) 201-8277 The Humane Society of the United States, Jennifer Fearing, jennifer@fearlessadvocacy.com, (916) 992-3667 Audubon California, Garrison Frost
Cliven Bundy and Sons Avoid Trial for Nevada Armed Confrontation
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that the federal government may not retry Cliven Bundy and his sons on charges that they led armed
Trump Administration Approves Unlawful ‘Road to Ruin’ through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jared Saylor, (202) 236-5855, jsaylor@defenders.org Trump Administration Approves Unlawful ‘Road to Ruin’ through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska WASHINGTON (January
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