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Sierra Weaver , VP of conservation law
WASHNGTON, DC

Defenders of Wildlife Announces Sierra Weaver as New Vice President of Conservation Law

Defenders of Wildlife is proud to announce Sierra Weaver as its new vice president of conservation law and director of the Biodiversity Law Center.
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Close up of a wolverine with it's face in focus.
Washington, DC

Colorado Releases Wolverine Reintroduction Plan, Defenders Stands Ready to Support

Colorado Parks and Wildlife today released a landmark plan to reintroduce wolverines to the state’s high country regions, some of the best remaining habitat in
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right whale
Orlando, Fla.

Court Urged to Uphold Ship Strike Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales

Conservation groups today filed a friend of the court brief expressing support for a federal vessel speed limit rule to protect critically endangered North Atlantic

Press Releases

Reward Increased to $20,000 in Killing of Endangered Wolf in Washington

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: December 23, 2014 Contacts: Amaroq Weiss, Center for Biological Diversity, (707) 779-9613 Jasmine Minbashian, Conservation Northwest, (360) 319-3111 Shawn Cantrell, Defenders

Tens of Thousands Voice Support for Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Add to Groundswell of Public Demand to Protect the Area

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2014 Contact: Virginia Cramer, Sierra Club, 804-225-9113 x 1002, Virginia.cramer@sierraclub.org Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife, 202-772-0253, csexton@defenders.org Charlotte Orr, Tuleyome

Senators Portman’s and Brown’s Resolution Honoring Passenger Pigeon Extinction Anniversary Passes Senate with Unanimous Consent

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Gade; mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 December 17, 2014 Senators Portman’s and Brown’s Resolution Honoring Passenger Pigeon Extinction Anniversary Passes Senate with

Omnibus Appropriations Rider Brings More Grief for Imperiled Sage-grouse

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton; 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Omnibus Appropriations Rider Brings More Grief for Imperiled Sage-grouse WASHINGTON—Today the House and Senate

Red Knot Shorebird Listed as Threatened by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Washington, D.C. (December 9, 2014)–– American Bird Conservancy (ABC), Defenders of Wildlife, and the Natural Resources Defense Council welcomed today’s decision by the U.S. Fish
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