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US Capitol Building Washington DC
Washington, D.C.

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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I'iwi bird - red bird on plant
Washington, D.C.

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.
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Brown Headed Cowbirds
Washington, D.C.

Defenders Applauds Rep. Huffman for New Migratory Bird Protection Act

Defenders of Wildlife today applauds Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) for his introduction of the Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2025.

Press Releases

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Draft Regulations to Prevent Avoidable Damage from Non-Federal Oil and Gas Drilling on National Wildlife Refuges

Reporter contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (December 10, 2015)– Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) issued long-awaited draft rules for regulating

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service delists Delmarva fox squirrel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2015 Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org Washington – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has delisted the Delmarva fox squirrel

New Report Highlights 10 Rare Species with No Room to Roam

Pallid Sturgeon, Florida Panther among Nation’s Most Isolated Wildlife FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 18, 2015) Contact: Haley McKey, hmckey@defenders.org, 202-772-0247 Washington– Fences, dams, roads, and

Conservation Groups Call for Veto of Extinction Riders

Letter Asks President Obama to Reject Attacks on the Endangered Species Act FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 17, 2015) Contact: Animal Welfare Institute: Amey Owen, 202-446-2128

Conservation Groups Take U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to Court for Failures to Protect the World’s Only Wild Red Wolves

For Release: November 13, 2015 Contacts: Kathleen Sullivan, SELC, 919-945-7106 or ksullivan@selcnc.org Representing: AWI, Amey Owen, 202-446-2128 or amey@awionline.org Defenders of Wildlife, Melanie Gade, 202-772-0288
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