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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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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
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Prairie Dog Coalition Urges Colorado to End Recreational Prairie Dog Shooting on Public Lands
Defenders and partners at the Prairie Dog Coalition call on Colorado Parks and Wildlife to prohibit recreational shooting of prairie dogs on public lands.
Press Releases
President's budget sells out America's wildlife and wild places
WASHINGTON (May 23, 2017) – President Trump has released the administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. Contrary to its title, “A New Foundation for
Deputy Secretary nominee no friend to wildlife
WASHINGTON (May 18, 2017) – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing to consider the nomination of David Bernhardt for Deputy
Troubled waters: Orca Month celebrates whales past and future
SEATTLE (May 17, 2017) – June marks the 11 th annual Orca Awareness Month in Washington state and second annual in Oregon and British Columbia
Defenders' CEO awarded Audubon's prestigious 'Rachel Carson Award'
Washington (May 17, 2017) – Defenders of Wildlife’s president and CEO, Jamie Rappaport Clark, was awarded the National Audubon Society’s Rachel Carson Award for her
Bringing El Tigre Home: Jaguar Recovery in the U.S. Southwest
Defenders has been working to conserve jaguars in Mexico and the United States for more than a decade. In Mexico, we played a major role
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