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House to Vote on Gutting Bedrock Endangered Species Act
As the nation celebrates Earth Day this week, the House of Representatives will cast an historic vote on a bill to eviscerate the Endangered Species Act, which was enacted more than 50 years ago to protect America’s wildlife from extinction.
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Washington State 2025 Wolf Count Increases, Depredations Decrease
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife today released the state’s 2025 minimum count for gray wolves at 270 individuals, a 17% increase from 2024
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Oregon Releases 2025 Annual Wolf Count, Numbers Up
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today issued its 2025 gray wolf annual report, announcing an increase in the wolf population for a new
Press Releases
Murkowski Meddling Again: Alaska senator still pushing for costly, destructive road
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 Murkowski Meddling Again: Alaska senator still pushing for costly, destructive road WASHINGTON— Today Senator
Public meetings on North Cascades grizzly bears announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 13, 2015 Contact: Chase Gunnell, Conservation Northwest: 206.465.8591 | chase@conservationnw.org Kati Schmidt, National Parks Conservation Association: 415.847.1768 | kschmidt@npca.org Melanie
2014 Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers are Up, but Recovery is Still a Long Way Off
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 609.709.3717, csexton@defenders.org 2014 Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers are Up, but Recovery is Still a Long Way
New Bill Would Take Bison Management Away From Biologists and Hand it to Politicians
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 12, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 New Bill Would Take Bison Management Away From Biologists and Hand it
Congress Pushes Plans to Remove Federal Protections for Wyoming and Great Lakes Wolves
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 12, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Congress Pushes Plans to Remove Federal Protections for Wyoming and Great Lakes
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