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black-footed ferret at the nat'l black-footed ferret conservation center
Washington, D.C.

Defenders Slams SPEED Act as it Speeds Toward Habitat Destruction

Defenders of Wildlife condemns Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) SPEED ACT, H.R. 4776 the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act, ahead of Thursday’s expected floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Roaming mountain goat
Washington, D.C.

ESA Amendments Act Poses a Historic Threat to America’s Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife remains on high alert as it braces for the House Natural Resources Committee’s full markup of Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) Endangered Species Amendments Act of 2025. More aptly labeled the Extinction Act, the bill seeks to eviscerate the Endangered Species Act, stripping away decades of crucial protections for America’s wildlife and their habitats.
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gray wolf walking with paw raised and looking at camera
Washington, D.C.

House Vote Scheduled on Ending Gray Wolf Protections, Undermining the Endangered Species Act

The House of Representatives is expected this Thursday to vote on ending gray wolf protections, prematurely delisting gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act before

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Bureau of Land Management Approves First Projects within Nevada Solar Energy Zone

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Bureau of Land Management Approves First Projects within Nevada Solar Energy Zone Solar Energy

Confirmed: Gray Wolf Shot and Killed in Kremmling, Colorado

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2015 Contact: Haley Mckey, hmckey@defenders.org, (202)-772-0247 Confirmed: Gray Wolf Shot and Killed in Kremmling, Colorado DENVER, Colo. – Wildlife biologists

Feds Release Proposed Final Sage-grouse Plans - Will they be enough to save the bird?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton; csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Feds Release Proposed Final Sage-grouse Plans Will they be enough to save the bird

Obama Administration Acts to Protect America’s Clean Water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Obama Administration Acts to Protect America’s Clean Water WASHINGTON – Defenders of Wildlife

House Passes Anti-Endangered Species Amendment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 House Passes Anti-Endangered Species Amendment Protections for two species on the brink removed by
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