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Scientists Join Religious Community in Calling for a Strong Endangered Species Act
Defenders of Wildlife today shared a letter from over 600 scientists around the country urging Congress to uphold the Endangered Species Act. The letter delivers a clear message that policy decisions must be based on science when addressing imperiled wildlife.
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Senate Votes to Prioritize Oil Over Arctic Conservation
The United States Senate today approved resolutions under the Congressional Review Act to overturn previous Biden administration protections for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, clearing the way for expanded oil and gas drilling.
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Trump Proposal Puts America’s Most Vulnerable and Valuable Coastal Resources in the Crosshairs
Protected areas across United States coasts are in the sights of a new oil and gas drilling proposal released on Thursday by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
Press Releases
President's budget sells out America's wildlife and wild places
WASHINGTON (May 23, 2017) – President Trump has released the administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. Contrary to its title, “A New Foundation for
Deputy Secretary nominee no friend to wildlife
WASHINGTON (May 18, 2017) – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing to consider the nomination of David Bernhardt for Deputy
Troubled waters: Orca Month celebrates whales past and future
SEATTLE (May 17, 2017) – June marks the 11 th annual Orca Awareness Month in Washington state and second annual in Oregon and British Columbia
Defenders' CEO awarded Audubon's prestigious 'Rachel Carson Award'
Washington (May 17, 2017) – Defenders of Wildlife’s president and CEO, Jamie Rappaport Clark, was awarded the National Audubon Society’s Rachel Carson Award for her
Bringing El Tigre Home: Jaguar Recovery in the U.S. Southwest
Defenders has been working to conserve jaguars in Mexico and the United States for more than a decade. In Mexico, we played a major role
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