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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
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Defenders Statement on Trump Rollback Opening Marine Monument to Fishing Industry
On Thursday, April 17, the Trump Administration issued a proclamation calling for the opening of commercial fishing in waters of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine
Press Releases
Defenders of Wildlife Announces New Office in Asheville, North Carolina
Ben Prater selected as Southeast Program Director Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org Washington, DC (September 8, 2015)- Ben Prater has joined Defenders of Wildlife as
Senator Feinstein Calls on President Obama to Designate California Desert National Monuments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 SENATOR FEINSTEIN calls on President Obama TO DESIGNATE CALIFORNIA DESERT NATIONAL MONUMENTS Proposed Mojave
Gray Wolves Love California... that's why they've come home!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Gray Wolves Love California! Department of Fish and Wildlife confirms new pack in northern
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Releases Revised Position Statement on Florida Panther Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (August 14, 2015)- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released a revised position
California Sea Otter Fund Renewed for Five More Years!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 California Sea Otter Fund Renewed for Five More Years! Governor Brown signs bill to
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