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Department of Interior’s “Emergency Declaration” Suppresses Public Input and Strips Safeguards for Endangered Species

Last night, the Trump administration announced emergency procedures to fast-track oil, gas, and mining projects on national lands. The emergency procedures remove opportunities for meaningful
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Washington, DC

Defenders Endorses Bills to Secure a Future Against Offshore Drilling

Defenders of Wildlife today endorsed a suite of bills introduced in Congress to safeguard U.S. coastal waters against the threat of offshore oil and gas
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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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House Committee Advances Bills That Gut the Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON – The House Natural Resources Committee moved forward a series of bills that would gut protections for endangered and threatened wildlife and their habitat

Groups Demand U.S., Canada Act to Save North Atlantic Right Whales

Contacts: Center for Biological Diversity | Kristen Monsell | (914) 806-3467 | kmonsell@biologicaldiversity.org Defenders of Wildlife | Haley McKey | (202) 772-0247 | hmckey@defenders.org The

Survey Reveals Southern Sea Otter Population Decline

The southern sea otter population dropped in the last year, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) 2017 spring survey published Friday. The results

New Conservation Coalition Recommendations Would Ensure Farm Bill Protects Wildlife

WASHINGTON ­– Today the Conservation Coalition, a group of conservation and sustainable agriculture organizations, released recommendations for the 2018 Farm Bill that will ensure that

Sand Mining Destroying Habitat of Rare Lizard in the Permian Basin

WASHINGTON – Defenders of Wildlife issued a new analysis today on the loss of habitat for the dunes sagebrush lizard in West Texas. Using satellite
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