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black-footed ferret at the nat'l black-footed ferret conservation center
Washington, D.C.

Defenders Slams SPEED Act as it Speeds Toward Habitat Destruction

Defenders of Wildlife condemns Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) SPEED ACT, H.R. 4776 the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act, ahead of Thursday’s expected floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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grizzly bear in Alaska
Washington, D.C.

ESA Amendments Act Poses a Historic Threat to America’s Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife remains on high alert as it braces for the House Natural Resources Committee’s full markup of Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) Endangered Species Amendments Act of 2025. More aptly labeled the Extinction Act, the bill seeks to eviscerate the Endangered Species Act, stripping away decades of crucial protections for America’s wildlife and their habitats.
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gray wolf walking with paw raised and looking at camera
Washington, D.C.

House Vote Scheduled on Ending Gray Wolf Protections, Undermining the Endangered Species Act

The House of Representatives is expected this Thursday to vote on ending gray wolf protections, prematurely delisting gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act before

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Trump USDA nominee must protect public lands, water and wildlife

WASHINGTON (March 23, 2017)- The Senate Committee on Agriculture is holding a hearing on President Trump’s nomination of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue for Secretary

Senate Shoots Down Protections for Carnivores on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mar. 21, 2017 Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org Senate Shoots Down Protections for Carnivores on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska

Bringing El Tigre Home: Defenders of Wildlife Releases New Report on U.S. Jaguar Recovery

Contact: Catalina Tresky; (202) 772-0253, ctresky@defenders.org WASHINGTON (Mar. 21, 2017) – Defenders of Wildlife published today a new report on U.S. jaguar recovery, Bringing El

NEWS ADVISORY: Defenders of Wildlife to Release New Report on U.S. Jaguar Recovery

Defenders of Wildlife to Release New Report on U.S. Jaguar Recovery Defenders of Wildlife’s new report on jaguar recovery, Bringing El Tigre Home, will provide

Washington Wolves on the Road to Recovery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mar. 17, 2017 Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org Washington Wolves on the Road to Recovery SEATTLE (Mar. 17, 2017) –
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