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Defenders Celebrates Vote to Add Okefenokee Refuge to UNESCO World Heritage List
The United Nations World Heritage Committee voted to add the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to its World Heritage List.
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Conservation Groups Plan to Sue Trump Over Attempts to Eliminate Protections for Threatened Species & Favor Corporate Interests Instead of Science
Conservation groups notified the Trump administration of their plans to challenge two rulemakings weakening the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that were finalized today.
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In a Gift to Industry, The Trump Administration Eliminates Protections for Threatened Species and Essential Habitat
In a devastating blow to wildlife, the Trump administration today finalized rollbacks of two regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act that will hamstring the protection and recovery of endangered and threatened species.
Press Releases
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Confirmed: Gray Wolf in the Grand Canyon
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today confirmed that the wolf-like animal seen near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on the North Kaibab National Forest earlier this month is in fact a gray wolf. The wolf has been identified through DNA analysis of scat as a female gray wolf from the Rocky Mountains.
Wildlife Advocates Celebrate BLM’s denial of poorly-sited solar project near California’s Death Valley National Park
FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton; 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Wildlife Advocates Celebrate BLM’s denial of poorly-sited solar project near California’s Death Valley National
Wildlife Management Institute Releases New Report on Red Wolf Recovery Program
Washington(November 20, 2014)–The Wildlife Management Institute has released its report on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Red Wolf Recovery Program. The report found that
Defenders of Wildlife Praises Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Brian Schatz for Introduction of the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2014 Contact: Haley Mckey 202-772-0247 Defenders of Wildlife Praises Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Brian Schatz for Introduction of the American
Task Force calls for swift action to boost climate change preparedness
The State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience today released sweeping recommendations for climate change preparation in the United States
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