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Defenders Strongly Opposes Proposed Rescission of ESA “Harm” Definition
Defenders of Wildlife today submitted formal comments opposing the Trump administration’s proposed rule to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act.
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Defenders Opposes Reckless Reconciliation Energy Permitting Provisions in House Energy and Commerce Reconciliation Bill
Defenders of Wildlife strongly opposes the energy permitting provisions proposed in the draft Energy and Commerce Committee section of the House budget reconciliation bill.
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New Research Paper Finds Gaps in ESA Habitat Conservation Plan Program, Identifies Solutions
A new research paper by Defenders of Wildlife’s Center for Conservation Innovation on the Endangered Species Act’s Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) program reveals concerning information gaps inhibiting the complete assessment of the program’s impact and conservation outcomes.
Press Releases
RIDER THREATENS FLINT FUNDING, CA BAY DELTA AND WILDLIFE
WASHINGTON (Dec. 5, 2016) – Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) inserted anti-environmental language into the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) bill
Record of Decision on Yellowstone River Dam and Fish Bypass a Record of Failure for Pallid Sturgeon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2016 MEDIA CONTACTS: Steve Forrest: Defenders of Wildlife, (720) 943-0456, sforrest@defenders.org Josh Mogerman, 312-651-7909, jmogerman@NRDC.org DENVER – Defenders of Wildlife
Planning 2.0: New Planning Rule Released for National System of Public Lands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Catalina Tresky, (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org Planning 2.0: New Planning Rule Released for National System of Public Lands WASHINGTON (December
Imperiled Birds Face Multiple Threats, From Climate Change to Fossil Fuel Extraction
For Immediate Release, November 29, 2016 Contacts: Bethany Cotton, WildEarth Guardians, (406) 414-7227, bcotton@wildearthguardians.org Noah Greenwald, Center for Biological Diversity, (503) 484-7495, ngreenwald@biologicaldiversity.org Jason Rylander
Rule Updates Inadequate Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations on National Wildlife Refuges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Jennifer Witherspoon, (202) 772-0269 or jwitherspoon@defenders.org Rule Updates Inadequate Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations on National Wildlife Refuges WASHINGTON (November
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