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Whooping cranes at Aransas NWR
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Defenders Presses Forward in Lawsuit Against ESA 4(d) Rescission

Defenders of Wildlife today filed an amended complaint challenging the Trump administration’s rescission of the Endangered Species Act’s blanket 4(d) rule with co-plaintiffs, the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Black-footed ferret sticking head out of burrow looking towards camera
Topeka, Kansas

Black-Footed Ferrets Secure Critical Win, Following Public Outcry

A transmission line in Kansas will be modified to avoid impact on the endangered black-footed ferret, a significant win driven by individuals across the Plains.
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Young Fisher kit, Martes pennanti,  peeks from log, Montana, USA
WASHINGTON, DC

Lawsuit Launched to Protect West Coast Fishers

Defenders of Wildlife alongside the Center of Biological Diversity and others today notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of their intent to sue over

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Court Throws Out Industry Challenge to 2012 Forestry Rules

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2015 Contacts: Joseph Vaile, Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center, 541-488-5789, joseph@kswild.org Susan Jane Brown, Western Environmental Law Center, 541-525-5087, brown@westernlaw.org Trent W

First Washington Wolf Goes West

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 30, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0288 First Washington Wolf Goes West SEATTLE – The first gray wolf

House Armed Forces Committee Passes Anti-Sage-Grouse Language in Defense Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 House Armed Forces Committee Passes Anti-Sage-Grouse Language in Defense Bill Rep. Tsongas’ laudable attempt

House Proposal Could Wipe Out Sage-Grouse Across Much of the West

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 Virginia Cramer, Virginia.cramer@sierraclub.org, 804.519.8449 Elizabeth Heyd, eheyd@nrdc.org , 202.289.2424 House Proposal Could Wipe Out

New Study Documents Continued Sage-Grouse Population Declines

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 New Study Documents Continued Sage-Grouse Population Declines Bird on the brink remains imperiled in
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