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Defenders and Partners Urge Oregon State Action on Wildlife Conservation Bill as Two Senators Block Bipartisan Effort
A landmark bill to fund wildlife conservation in Oregon is being held up in the State Senate, despite passing the House with strong bipartisan support and clearing Senate Rules.
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New Assault on Public Lands Betrays Will of American People
Defenders of Wildlife slammed Senator Mike Lee’s (R-UT) most recent attempt to sell off our nation’s public lands through a provision in the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill for what it is – a brazen betrayal of the will of the American people.
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Defenders Celebrates Land Acquisition Deal Protecting Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from Threat of Mining
Defenders of Wildlife celebrates The Conservation Fund’s acquisition of the properties owned by Twin Pines Minerals, LLC, a company seeking to mine adjacent to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the largest refuge east of the Mississippi River.
Press Releases
BLM’s Latest Solar Approvals in the Ivanpah Valley Not Smart from the Start
Defenders of Wildlife challenges the Silver State South and Stateline Solar projects for violating Endangered Species Act protections WASHINGTON (March 06, 2014) – Two new
Idaho's War on Wolves Escalates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2014 Contact: Suzanne Stone, Senior Rockies and Plains Representative, Defenders of Wildlife (208) 861-4655 sstone@defenders.org BOISE, Idaho – On Friday
Oregon’s Gray Wolf Population Remains Stable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2014 Suzanne Stone, Defenders of Wildlife; sstone@defenders.org; (208) 861-4655 Salem, Ore. – The number of endangered gray wolves living in
Environmental Champion Representative John Dingell Retires After Six Decades of Conservation Leadership in Congress
Environmental Champion Representative John Dingell Retires After Six Decades of Conservation Leadership in Congress FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade, Defenders of
Feds seek input on managing private oil and gas drilling in national wildlife refuges
Fish and Wildlife Service to take comments on oil and gas development within the National Wildlife Refuge System WASHINGTON (February 24, 2014) – The U.S
jcovey@defenders.org
