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Trump Administration Advances Roadless Rule Repeal at the Expense of Wildlife, Clean Water and Public Will
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement seeking to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a bedrock law that protects 45 million acres of national forests managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Judge Vacates Land Exchange, Halts Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
A federal judge today vacated an illegal closed-door deal between the U.S. Department of the Interior and a for-profit Alaska Native corporation, King Cove Corp., that exchanged a 10.5-mile corridor of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness lands to enable a road connecting King Cove and Cold Bay.
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Defenders Strongly Opposes USDA Proposal to Dismantle Long-Standing Protections for National Forests
The United States Department of Agriculture today announced that the U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to fully rescind the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule — a bedrock conservation policy that has protected nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forests for over two decades.
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Orca Salmon Alliance Calls on Governor Inslee to Form Emergency Task Force
Today, the Orca Salmon Alliance , a coalition of 16 conservation groups, called on Governor Jay Inslee to form an emergency task force to prevent
House Committee Advances Bills That Gut the Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON – The House Natural Resources Committee moved forward a series of bills that would gut protections for endangered and threatened wildlife and their habitat
Groups Demand U.S., Canada Act to Save North Atlantic Right Whales
Contacts: Center for Biological Diversity | Kristen Monsell | (914) 806-3467 | kmonsell@biologicaldiversity.org Defenders of Wildlife | Haley McKey | (202) 772-0247 | hmckey@defenders.org The
Survey Reveals Southern Sea Otter Population Decline
The southern sea otter population dropped in the last year, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) 2017 spring survey published Friday. The results
New Conservation Coalition Recommendations Would Ensure Farm Bill Protects Wildlife
WASHINGTON – Today the Conservation Coalition, a group of conservation and sustainable agriculture organizations, released recommendations for the 2018 Farm Bill that will ensure that
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