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Whooping cranes at Aransas NWR
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Defenders Presses Forward in Lawsuit Against ESA 4(d) Rescission

Defenders of Wildlife today filed an amended complaint challenging the Trump administration’s rescission of the Endangered Species Act’s blanket 4(d) rule with co-plaintiffs, the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Black-footed ferret sticking head out of burrow looking towards camera
Topeka, Kansas

Black-Footed Ferrets Secure Critical Win, Following Public Outcry

A transmission line in Kansas will be modified to avoid impact on the endangered black-footed ferret, a significant win driven by individuals across the Plains.
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Young Fisher kit, Martes pennanti,  peeks from log, Montana, USA
WASHINGTON, DC

Lawsuit Launched to Protect West Coast Fishers

Defenders of Wildlife alongside the Center of Biological Diversity and others today notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of their intent to sue over

Press Releases

Department of the Interior Draft Report Leaves Giant Sequoia and Other National Monuments at Risk

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2017) — Late Sunday, a leaked copy of the Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Zinke’s recommendations on national monuments was

Trump administration working toward renewed drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The Trump administration is quietly moving to allow energy exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for the first time in more than 30 years

Zinke Proposes to Monumentally Sell Out American Public, Wildlife and Wild Lands

WASHINGTON – Major news outlets last night publicized a memorandum by Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke that recommends downsizing some national monuments and marine

Washington Post: Trump Administration Secretly Pushing Illegal Oil Exploration in the Arctic Refuge

WASHINGTON – The Washington Post reported today that the Trump administration is secretly taking the first steps towards opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to

Mexican Gray Wolf Lethally Removed from the Wild

SANTA FE (Sept. 15, 2017) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced today that for the first time in over a decade, a
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