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Defenders’ Laura Nunes Named to Prestigious ESIIL Working Group
Defenders of Wildlife scientist Laura Nunes has been selected to join the Environmental Data Science Innovation & Inclusion Lab’s third cohort of working groups.
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Defenders of Wildlife Partners with Rep. Don Beyer on Monumental Corridors Act
Defenders of Wildlife today celebrated the introduction of the Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026, a landmark bill that would establish a national framework for identifying, designating and protecting wildlife corridors across the country.
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House Leadership Pulls Historic Vote Following Intense Public Pressure
The GOP Leadership in the House of Representatives today pulled its scheduled vote on Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) ESA Amendments Act of 2025 — more aptly called the Extinction Act.
Press Releases
Conservationists turn to the Courts to Battle Mining in Patagonia on behalf of Imperiled Wildlife and Local Residents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Wendy Russell, wendy@patagoniaalliance.org, 520-477-2308 Conservationists turn to the Courts to Battle Mining in Patagonia
Defenders of Wildlife Takes Feds to Court for Not Protecting Wolverines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 14, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Defenders of Wildlife Takes Feds to Court for Not Protecting Wolverines WASHINGTON
Seven Years of Success Protecting 30,000 Sheep in Idaho’s Wolf Territory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 10, 2014 Contact: Suzanne Stone: sstone@defenders.org; (208) 861-4655 Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org (202) 772-0288 Seven Years of Success Protecting 30,000 Sheep
Toxic Mining Contaminants Threaten People and Wildlife in Arizona
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org, Wendy Russell, 520.477.2308, Wendy@PatagoniaAlliance.org Toxic Mining Contaminants Threaten People and Wildlife in Arizona TUCSON
Federal Funding for Non-lethal Wolf Management Provides Best Tools to Manage Wolves
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 26, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade, Defenders of Wildlife; mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Federal Funding for Non-lethal Wolf Management Provides Best Tools
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