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Bird Sanctuary Protected from Planned Toxic Chemical Experiment
A federal court ruled in favor of Defenders of Wildlife and the Sierra Club in a lawsuit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center challenging the
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Bill Targeting Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Undermines Public Land Management
The House Natural Resources Committee is set to take up a bill on Wednesday targeting the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, the oldest refuge in Texas
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House to Take Up Bills Torching Wildlife Protections
A draft discussion bill headed for a hearing with the House Natural Resources Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee on Tuesday is poised to tear apart
Press Releases
Hammerhead Sharks Get Needed Federal Protections
July 3, 2014 CONTACT: Melanie Gade: Mgade@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0288 Jay Tutchton: jtutchton@defenders.org cell (720) 301-3843 Hammerhead Sharks Get Needed Federal Protections: First Time in
Defenders of Wildlife: Interior department still needs clear objectives for bison conservation
Washington (June 30, 2014) — The Department of the Interior today released a report outlining its plans to work with state, local and tribal interests
First federal sage-grouse plan to be finalized doesn’t fly with conservationists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife: csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 First federal sage-grouse plan to be finalized doesn’t fly with conservationists Lander Resource Management
Spending Cuts Threaten Operations of America’s National Wildlife Refuges
Continued budget cuts will cost local economic revenue WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 24, 2014) - The steady decline in congressional funding for the National Wildlife Refuge
Lawsuit Filed Over Inadequate Protections for Lesser Prairie Chicken
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0253 Jay Lininger, Center for Biological Diversity, (928) 853-9929 Erik Molvar, WildEarth
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