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L.P.C
Washington, D.C.

Bill Targeting Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Undermines Public Land Management

The House Natural Resources Committee is set to take up a bill on Wednesday targeting the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, the oldest refuge in Texas
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Washington, DC

House to Take Up Bills Torching Wildlife Protections

A draft discussion bill headed for a hearing with the House Natural Resources Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee on Tuesday is poised to tear apart
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Newborn Gray Wolf Pups
Denver, CO

Colorado Confirms Three New Wolf Packs, Pups’ Arrival

Colorado Parks and Wildlife today confirmed three new wolf packs have formed since the translocation of 15 gray wolves from British Columbia in January, each

Press Releases

Proposal to Strip Federal Wolf Protections Faces Strong Opposition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2013 CONTACT: Amaroq Weiss, Center for Biological Diversity, 707-779-9613 Jasmine Minbashian, Conservation Northwest, 360-671-9950 x129 Josh Laughlin, Cascadia Wildlands, 541-844-8182

Affirming America’s Commitment to Conservation: Celebrating 40 Years of the Endangered Species Act Success

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Gade 202-772-0288 Affirming America’s Commitment to Conservation: Celebrating 40 Years of the Endangered Species Act Success WASHINGTON – Next week

Wyden’s Logging Bill Slashes Forests and Guts Protections for Endangered Species

WASHINGTON (December 9, 2013) – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Ron Wyden today introduced a logging bill that, in its current form, would

National Marine Fisheries Service finalizes decision to make ship strike protections for endangered whales permanent

Washington, D.C. (December 6, 2013)-- Today the National Marine Fisheries Service finalized a rule originally introduced in 2008 to set permanent protections for endangered whales

Back from the Brink Marks 40th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act

American Alligator Featured Among Top 10 Conservation Successes Washington, D.C. – Forty years ago this month, Congress passed the Endangered Species Act—our nation’s safety net
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