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US Capitol Building Washington DC
Washington, D.C.

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 Cow with new Calf in Yellowstone National Park
Golden, CO

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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Washington, D.C.

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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President Trump Proposes Catastrophic Plan to Expand Offshore Drilling

T he Trump administration is proposing a 5-year plan that would expand offshore oil and gas drilling to the Atlantic Coast and Arctic Ocean. President

Trump Administration Rips Away Protection for Migratory Birds

The Trump administration is reportedly reversing the longstanding interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exempt industry – including the oil and gas industry

The Fight to Save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Continues as Congress Approves Oil Drilling

WASHINGTON – By a vote of 51-48, the Senate has passed a tax bill that mandates destructive oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Report Details Threat to Pallid Sturgeon and Other Endangered Animals

Politics is trumping science in many government decisions about endangered plants and wildlife, according to a new report by the Endangered Species Coalition. Despite the

Arctic Refuge Hangs in the Balance of Final Tax Reform Negotiations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON ­– The House and Senate begin their conference of the final tax reform bill today. Earlier
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