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Jake Li testifies in front of Senate epw committeee
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Defenders of Wildlife Testifies on Opportunities to Collaborate on Improving the Implementation of the Endangered Species Act

Defenders of Wildlife’s vice president of conservation policy Jake Li today testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife on opportunities to improve implementation of the Endangered Species Act.
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Two Southern Appalachian Brook Trout underwater and surface
Washington, D.C.

House Set to Vote on Misleading Bill Blocking Regulation of Lead Ammunition on Federal Lands

The United States House of Representatives is expected this Wednesday to vote on H.R. 556 – Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025.
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SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

First-of-its-Kind Study Sheds Light on Forest Thinning Impacts on Pinyon Jays

Though the pinyon jay population continues to decline at alarming rates, until now the threats facing it remained largely under-researched. Defenders of Wildlife, along with

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Right Whale
Washington, DC

Defense Bill Threatens Marine Mammals and Endangered Species With Catastrophic Harm

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) marked up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which specifies the annual budget and expenditures of the U.S. Department

Idaho Fish and Game Commission Moves Forward with 2018 Grizzly Bear Hunting Season

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is moving forward with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s (IDFG) proposal to open a hunting season for

Endangered Species Protection, Critical Habitat Sought for Lizard in Texas, New Mexico

Contacts: Chris Nagano, Center for Biological Diversity, (916) 765-9097, cnagano@biologicaldiversity.org Rebecca Bullis, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0295, rbullis@defenders.org WASHINGTON (May 8, 2018) — The Center

Montanans Support Pallid Sturgeon over Dam in New Poll

Montana voters support removing the Intake Diversion Dam on the Yellowstone River and replacing it with a pump alternative, according to a recent poll conducted by Tulchin Research.

Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare Borderlands Moth in Arizona

Contact: Rebecca Bullis, Defenders of Wildlife, rbullis@defenders.org , 202-772-0295 Brian Segee, Center for Biological Diversity, bsegee@biologicaldiversity.org , 805-750-8852 WASHINGTON (May 4, 2018) – Defenders of
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