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Defenders of Wildlife Welcomes Stefan Ekernas as New Vice President of Species Conservation & Coexistence
Defenders of Wildlife is proud to announce Stephan Ekernas as its new Vice President of Species Conservation and Coexistence, where he will oversee Defenders’ field conservation programs.
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Trump Administration Opens Door to Bear Baiting, Den Hunting in Alaska Preserves
The National Park Service finalized a regulation that abdicates the agency's responsibility to manage wildlife in Alaska's national preserves, deferring instead to state regulations. Defenders of Wildlife condemns the rule, which mirrors a 2020 regulation promulgated by the first Trump administration that was later withdrawn and replaced in 2024.
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BLM Prepares Illegal Move to Open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas, a Dangerous Precedent for Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife is calling on BLM to withdrawal an unprecedented proposal to open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge in Utah to new oil and gas leasing.
Press Releases
Depredations Lead to Removal of Profanity Peak Wolf Pack Members in Washington
Depredations Lead to Removal of Profanity Peak Wolf Pack The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has identified at least seven cattle depredations (four
New Rule Conserves Carnivores on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska
Jennifer Witherspoon (202) 772-0269 jwitherspoon@defenders.org New Rule Conserves Carnivores on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska WASHINGTON (August 3, 2016) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife Praises New Guidance to Help Agencies Account for Climate Change
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jared Saylor, Vice President for Communications choffman@defenders.org; (202)772-3255 Defenders of Wildlife Praises New Guidance to Help Agencies Account for Climate Change
Defenders of Wildlife Praises US-Mexico Agreement on Protections for the Vaquita Porpoise
Jennifer Witherspoon 202-772-0269 jwitherspoon@defenders.org Defenders of Wildlife Praises US-Mexico Agreement on Protections for the Vaquita Porpoise; Calls for New Partnership with China to End Illegal
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Review Imperiled Status of Lesser Prairie Chicken
Defenders of Wildlife Calls for an Endangered Listing for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Witherspoon, 202.772.0269, jwitherspoon@defenders.org WASHINGTON (July 19, 2016) –
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