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2010.12.27 - Florida Manatee - Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge - Florida - Keith Ramos - USFWS
Washington, DC

Defenders Celebrates Tremendous Step to Restored Florida Rivers

On Monday, the Northeast Florida Rivers, Springs, and Community Investment Act was filed to restore the natural flow of the Ocklawaha River, Silver and St
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Washington, D.C.

Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Oppose Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Protections for Imperiled Animals and Plant Species

Nearly 400,000 Americans submitted comments in opposition to a set of proposed rules from the Trump administration that would roll back protections for imperiled animal and plant species.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.

Defenders of Wildlife Submits Technical Comments and Over 8,400 Public Comments in Efforts to Stop Harmful ESA Proposals

Defenders of Wildlife today submitted its technical comments opposing the Trump administration’s proposals to weaken the Endangered Species Act’s implementing regulations.

Press Releases

Defenders of Wildlife Hails President Obama’s Rejection of the Keystone Pipeline

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2015 Contact: Catalina Tresky: ctresky@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0253 Defenders of Wildlife Hails President Obama’s Rejection of the Keystone Pipeline WASHINGTON

Trans-Pacific Partnership Falls Short for Wildlife

Press Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org Washington (November 5, 2015)– The New Zealand government has released the details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a massive trade

25 Senators, Led by Booker and Boxer, Tell Administration to “Veto Extinction”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org (202) 772-0288 25 Senators, Led by Booker and Boxer, Tell Administration to “Veto Extinction” WASHINGTON

The Obama Administration, Department of Interior Reinforce Conservation in Agency Decision-Making

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 3, 2015 Contact: Catalina Tresky: ctresky@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0253 The Obama Administration, Department of Interior Reinforce Conservation in Agency Decision-Making WASHINGTON

House Passes Global Anti-Poaching Act

Bipartisan legislation promises to help protect imperiled wildlife and crack down on wildlife poaching and trafficking Washington (November 2, 2015)– In a rare bipartisan vote
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