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Lesser Prairie Chicken
Washington, D.C.

FWS Withdraws Land Protection Plan Threatening Endangered Species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it is withdrawing the final Land Protection Plan for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, which established an
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A flock of red-winged blackbirds fly over Lake Mattamuskeet
Chapel Hill, N.C.

Bird Sanctuary Protected from Planned Toxic Chemical Experiment

A federal court ruled in favor of Defenders of Wildlife and the Sierra Club in a lawsuit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center challenging the
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L.P.C
Washington, D.C.

Bill Targeting Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Undermines Public Land Management

The House Natural Resources Committee is set to take up a bill on Wednesday targeting the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, the oldest refuge in Texas

Press Releases

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condors
California

President Biden Expands Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to Permanently Protect Molok Luyuk

Defenders of Wildlife applauds President Joe Biden’s announcement that he is using the Antiquities Act to expand the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include
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2020.03.25 - Gray wolf - Oregon - ODFW
Washington, DC

House Passes Bill to Delist Gray Wolves from the Endangered Species Act

In a disappointing defeat for the overwhelming majority of Americans who support the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 209-205 to pass
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Photo of the White House in Washington, DC
Washington, DC

Defenders Statement on Biden Administration’s Final Phase II NEPA Regulations

Defenders of Wildlife applauds the Biden administration for finalizing its Phase II National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, released today. The regulations are a significant
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Gray Wolf Stare
Washington, DC

Defenders Slams Ridiculously Named ‘Trust the Science Act’ to Remove Gray Wolf Protections Ahead of House Vote

Ahead of the vote on the House floor today, Defenders of Wildlife is strongly opposing H.R. 764, the ridiculously named “Trust the Science Act,” which would delist gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act in the lower 48.
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Chilkoot State Park - Alaska - Harvey Hergett-USFS.jpg

Conservation Groups Welcome the Return of the Grizzly to the North Cascades

The Friends of the North Cascades Grizzly Bear coalition welcomes the long-awaited framework for grizzly bear restoration in the North Cascade Ecosystem with the final
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
lsheehan@defenders.org
(202) 772-3244
Communications Director
mdewane@defenders.org
(202) 772-0217
Communications Specialist
jcovey@defenders.org
Communications Specialist
jpetrequin@defenders.org
(202) 772-0243