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Sierra Weaver , VP of conservation law
WASHNGTON, DC

Defenders of Wildlife Announces Sierra Weaver as New Vice President of Conservation Law

Defenders of Wildlife is proud to announce Sierra Weaver as its new vice president of conservation law and director of the Biodiversity Law Center.
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Close up of a wolverine with it's face in focus.
Washington, DC

Colorado Releases Wolverine Reintroduction Plan, Defenders Stands Ready to Support

Colorado Parks and Wildlife today released a landmark plan to reintroduce wolverines to the state’s high country regions, some of the best remaining habitat in
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right whale
Orlando, Fla.

Court Urged to Uphold Ship Strike Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales

Conservation groups today filed a friend of the court brief expressing support for a federal vessel speed limit rule to protect critically endangered North Atlantic

Press Releases

Great Day in CA for Gray Wolves: California commission votes to protect gray wolves; OR-7 has a family

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife: csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 Great Day in CA for Gray Wolves: California commission votes to protect gray wolves

Defenders of Wildlife Launches Ad Campaign Against Governor Otter’s War on Wolves

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2013 Contact: Suzanne Stone: sstone@defenders.org, 208-861-4655 Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org; 202-772-0288 WASHINGTON – A new advertising campaign pressuring Idaho’s Governor Butch

Obama administration announces new emissions regulation for power plants

WASHINGTON-The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new regulation that would cut emissions from the over 600 power plants in the United States. Coal-fired

Public Outcry Prompts Animal Planet to Remove “Man-Eating Super Wolves” Show

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade; mgade@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0288 WASHINGTON –Animal Planet removed a segment titled “ Man- Eating Super Wolves”

Senator Feinstein’s “Make it Rain” CA Drought Bill Passes Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife: csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 Senator Feinstein’s “Make it Rain” CA Drought Bill Passes Senate SACRAMENTO (May 27, 2014)
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
lsheehan@defenders.org
(202) 772-3244
Communications Director
mdewane@defenders.org
(202) 772-0217
Communications Specialist
jcovey@defenders.org
Communications Specialist
jpetrequin@defenders.org
(202) 772-0243
Communications Specialist
kirby@defenders.org
(202) 772-3268