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Federal court rules Forest Service unlawfully relied on flawed analysis to create Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan
In a major victory for the communities and wildlife that depend on North Carolina’s Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, the U.S. District Court for the
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Defenders Slams Unlawful God Squad Vote to Strip Endangered Species Act Protection from Wildlife in the Gulf
Defenders of Wildlife strongly opposes today’s vote by the Endangered Species Committee, or God Squad, to condemn species to extinction in the name of a fictitious “national security emergency.”
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Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled today that permits to build in wetlands should stay in the hands of
Press Releases
Win for Wildlife: Senate Rejects Amendment Undermining the Endangered Species Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Win for Wildlife: Senate Rejects Amendment Undermining the Endangered Species Act Votes “nay” on
Obama Administration Calls For Protecting Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Contact: Haley Mckey 571-480-2113 Obama Administration Calls For Protecting Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness designation would prevent oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Refuge’s
Senate Rejects Damaging Amendment, Protects Endangered Species Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: January 21, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org (202) 772-0288 Senate Rejects Damaging Amendment, Protects Endangered Species Act WASHINGTON – Today the
Bison Slaughter Program Starts Today in Yellowstone: Quota Set at 900 Animals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org Bison Slaughter Program Starts Today in Yellowstone: Quota Set at 900 Animals Gardiner, Mont. --
Agency Rescinds Approval of Destructive Mining Project Based on Conservation Concerns
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Wendy Russell, wendy@patagoniaalliance.org, 520-477-2308 Agency Rescinds Approval of Destructive Mining Project Based on Conservation
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