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Defenders’ Laura Nunes Named to Prestigious ESIIL Working Group
Defenders of Wildlife scientist Laura Nunes has been selected to join the Environmental Data Science Innovation & Impact Lab’s third cohort of working groups.
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Defenders of Wildlife Partners with Rep. Don Beyer on Monumental Corridors Act
Defenders of Wildlife today celebrated the introduction of the Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026, a landmark bill that would establish a national framework for identifying, designating and protecting wildlife corridors across the country.
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House Leadership Pulls Historic Vote Following Intense Public Pressure
The GOP Leadership in the House of Representatives today pulled its scheduled vote on Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) ESA Amendments Act of 2025 — more aptly called the Extinction Act.
Press Releases
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
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Introduces New Proposal for Protecting Manatees at Florida’s Three Sisters Springs
Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Introduces New Proposal for Protecting Manatees at Florida’s Three Sisters Springs WASHINGTON (August
Idaho Fish and Game Will Not Kill Wolves in Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness This Winter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 5, 2015 Contact: Maggie Caldwell, Earthjustice, 415-217-2084, mcaldwell@earthjustice.org Melanie Gade, Defenders of Wildlife, 202-772-0288, mgade@defenders.org Ken Cole, Western Watersheds Project
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