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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Sells Out Wildlife Along with American Lands and Waters
Defenders of Wildlife strongly condemns the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for selling out wildlife in its text for the upcoming budget reconciliation bill.
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Defenders of Wildlife Welcomes Alicia Washkevich as New Chief Operating Officer
Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to announce Alicia Washkevich as its new Chief Operating Officer.
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First-of-Its-Kind Study Inventories New Mexican Beaver Dams
As part of Defenders of Wildlife’s beaver conservation initiative, a new survey, which has never been conducted in New Mexico, reveals an uneven distribution of beaver dams — and the subsequential ecological benefits — throughout the state. Commissioned by Defenders, the survey is a critical tool for the future of strategic beaver and water conservation New Mexico.
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New DOI Committee Promotes Trophy Hunting, Not Wildlife Conservation
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is establishing a so-called International Wildlife Conservation Council within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The council will
As state makes new commitments on Salton Sea timeline, it will be judged by its work on the ground
While applauding today’s agreement by the State of California to adhere to a specific timeline for Salton Sea restoration projects in the coming years, a
Conservation Groups Boost Reward to $16,750 for Oregon Wolf-killer Amid Poaching Surge
Conservation organizations are bolstering a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services reward for information on the illegal killing of OR-25, a federally protected gray wolf in
Tribes and Conservation Groups Unite to Celebrate National Bison Day
This Saturday, Nov. 4 is National Bison Day, an annual commemoration of the ecological, cultural, historical and economic contribution of the American bison (also known
Department of the Interior’s “Top 10 Priorities”
Defenders of Wildlife recently obtained a copy of Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s “ Top 10 Priorities” for his department and today released an
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