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Sea otter with head poking above the water
Washington, DC

Defenders of Wildlife Urges Public Opposition to NOAA’s Planned Review That Could Weaken California’s Authority to Protect its Coastline

NOAA will review California's Coastal Management Program following a directive from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Defenders of Wildlife urges public participation in upcoming public meetings to protect California's coast, wildlife, and state authority.
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Grand Teton NP
WASHINGTON, D.C.

America the Beautiful Act Would Reauthorize Nearly $2 billion for National Parks and Public Lands

Defenders of Wildlife supports passage of the America the Beautiful Act, sponsored by Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Chair Bruce Westerman (R-AR).
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Washington, DC

BLM Oil and Gas Rule Rescission Threatens Wildlife Habitat — and American Pocketbooks

Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced a proposed rule to rescind the 2024 BLM Oil and Gas rule which will significantly roll back bonding requirements for oil and gas companies and reduce public comment periods for drilling applications.

Press Releases

House Voids Carnivore Protections on Alaska National Wildlife Refuges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 16, 2017 Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2017) –Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a

Senate Environment Committee Holds Hearing on ‘Modernizing’ the Endangered Species Act

Washington (Feb. 15, 2017) – The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held an oversight hearing today on the need for so-called “modernization”

INVITE: “Wolf Conservation in Colorado: Past, Present, and Future” Symposium, Featuring Live Wolves, Film Screening and Panel Discussion

EMBARGOED UNTIL 6:00 PM MT ON FEB. 15, 2017 Contact: Ryan Wilbur; (720) 943-0471; rwilbur@defenders.org Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org Delia Malone; Sierra Club

Pioneering Study Reveals Nonlethal Wolf Deterrents Effectively Protect Livestock Across Large Grazing Areas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org Suzanne Stone; (208) 861-4655; sstone@defenders.org After seven years of field research, Idaho's Wood River Wolf

Conservation Groups Intervene to Protect Carnivores on Alaska National Wildlife Refuges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 8, 2017 Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org Anchorage, AK (Feb. 8, 2017) – Defenders of Wildlife and 14 other
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