Conservation groups this week asked a federal judge to set a Nov. 1 deadline for long-delayed federal action to finalize expanded vessel strike protections for
The National Park Service released new regulations that restore protections for predators on national preserves in Alaska. This is a reversal of a Trump administration
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released its final review and proposal to retain environmental protections on 28 million acres of habitat critical to
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 9, 2017 Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org New Plan Shines Light on Steps to Polar Bear Recovery Anchorage, AK
JUNEAU, AK (Jan. 6, 2017) – The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released its final recovery plan for the Cook Inlet beluga whale ( Delphinapterus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (December 30, 2016) – A Red Wolf was shot and killed on or around Dec. 19
The National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) published a proposed regulation to protect the oceanic whitetip sharkin the Federal Register today in response to a petition filed by Defenders of Wildlife.
For Immediate Release: Dec. 21, 2016 Contact: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org New Report Highlights Wolves as Conservation Priority for Trump Administration WASHINGTON (Dec