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Merrit Island National Wildlife Refuge at sunset
Washington, D.C.

Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled today that permits to build in wetlands should stay in the hands of
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Willet
Washington, D.C.

Sec. of Defense Invokes False “National Security” Rationale to Eviscerate Endangered Species Act Protections for Wildlife in the Gulf

In a litigation filing yesterday in federal district court, the Trump administration publicly admitted for the first time that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum scheduled a snap meeting of the Endangered Species Committee (the “God Squad”) for March 31 at the request of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
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Great Falls, MT

Lawsuit Filed Over Trump Administration Abandonment of Sage-Grouse Protections

Montana Wildlife Federation, Defenders of Wildlife, and The Wilderness Society today sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management over its abandonment of critical protections for

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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

Bat Conservation Receives International Support

MANILA (October 27, 2017) – At the Twelfth Conference of the Parties, the United Nations Environment Programme’s Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of

More than 760,000 Acres of Habitat Remain Protected for the Elusive, Native Jaguar

WASHINGTON (Oct. 26, 2017) – Yesterday a federal judge affirmed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's designation of more than 760,000 acres of critical habitat

Conservation Groups Join Reward to Catch Oregon Wolf Killer

Conservation organizations are bolstering a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) reward for information on the illegal killing of OR-33, a federally protected gray wolf
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