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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

Press Releases

Defenders of Wildlife Opposes SCOTUS Nominee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (February 1, 2017) – Last night, President Trump announced Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for a

Executive Disorder: Trump Signs Order to Kill Regulations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (January 30, 2017) ­– President Donald Trump signed an executive order today that forces federal agencies

Temporary Ship-to-Slaughter Ban May Save 40 Yellowstone Bison

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org Temporary Ship-to-Slaughter Ban May Save 40 Yellowstone Bison Gov. Steve Bullock Stops the Slaughter

El Muro Propuesto por Trump Amenaza a la Vida Silvestre

PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 26 de enero 2017 Contacto: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 o ctresky@defenders.org El Muro Propuesto por Trump Amenaza a la Vida Silvestre WASHINGTON

Trump's Planned Permanent Border Wall Threatens Wildlife

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 25, 2017 Media contact: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org Trump’s Planned Permanent Border Wall Threatens Wildlife WASHINGTON (Jan. 25, 2017)
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