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Defenders Seeks Permanent Safeguards for One of America’s Last Wild Places
Defenders of Wildlife today applauds the introduction of the Arctic Refuge Protection Act, a crucial step toward permanently safeguarding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from
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Department of Interior’s “Emergency Declaration” Suppresses Public Input and Strips Safeguards for Endangered Species
Last night, the Trump administration announced emergency procedures to fast-track oil, gas, and mining projects on national lands. The emergency procedures remove opportunities for meaningful
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Defenders Endorses Bills to Secure a Future Against Offshore Drilling
Defenders of Wildlife today endorsed a suite of bills introduced in Congress to safeguard U.S. coastal waters against the threat of offshore oil and gas
Press Releases
Congressman Grijalva Leads 91 Members of Congress in Telling Administration to “Veto Extinction”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org (202) 772-0288 Congressman Grijalva Leads 91 Members of Congress in Telling Administration to “Veto Extinction”
United States and China Announce Landmark New Commitments to Fighting Climate Change and Wildlife Trafficking
Washington-September 25, 2015–– The United States and China have announced that they will join forces in efforts to combat climate change and wildlife trafficking in
Court Ruling Means Greater Protections for California Sea Otters
NEWS RELEASE: September 21, 2015 Contact: Liz Judge, Earthjustice, 415-217-2007, ljudge@earthjustice.org Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife, 202-772-0253, csexton@defenders.org Stephanie Twining, HSUS, 301-258-1491, stwining@humanesociety.org Frank Reynolds
Landmark Decisions Fall Short of Conserving Sage-Grouse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton; csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Landmark Decisions Fall Short of Conserving Sage-Grouse Despite improvements, final plans inconsistent with government’s
Conservation Wins over Exploratory Drilling in Arizona’s Mountain Empire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Wendy Russell, wendy@patagoniaalliance.org, 520-477-2308 Conservation Wins over Exploratory Drilling in Arizona’s Mountain Empire Court
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