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Right Whale Vessel Strike Protections Sought by Nov. 1

Conservation groups this week asked a federal judge to set a Nov. 1 deadline for long-delayed federal action to finalize expanded vessel strike protections for
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National Park Service Restores Protection for Predators in Alaska National Preserves

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Defenders applauds BLM’s move to maintain land protections in Alaska

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today released its final review and proposal to retain environmental protections on 28 million acres of habitat critical to

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Defenders of Wildlife Takes Feds to Court for Not Protecting Wolverines

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Seven Years of Success Protecting 30,000 Sheep in Idaho’s Wolf Territory

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Toxic Mining Contaminants Threaten People and Wildlife in Arizona

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Federal Funding for Non-lethal Wolf Management Provides Best Tools to Manage Wolves

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 26, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade, Defenders of Wildlife; mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Federal Funding for Non-lethal Wolf Management Provides Best Tools

Obama Administration Announces Expansion of National Monument in Pacific

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202-772-0253, csexton@defenders.org Obama Administration Announces Major Expansion of Marine National Monument in Pacific Expanded Monument in
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