Image
Defenders Slams Unlawful God Squad Vote to Strip Endangered Species Act Protection from Wildlife in the Gulf
Defenders of Wildlife strongly opposes today’s vote by the Endangered Species Committee, or God Squad, to condemn species to extinction in the name of a fictitious “national security emergency.”
Image
Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled today that permits to build in wetlands should stay in the hands of
Image
Sec. of Defense Invokes False “National Security” Rationale to Eviscerate Endangered Species Act Protections for Wildlife in the Gulf
In a litigation filing yesterday in federal district court, the Trump administration publicly admitted for the first time that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum scheduled a snap meeting of the Endangered Species Committee (the “God Squad”) for March 31 at the request of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Press Releases
One Year after the Proposal to Remove Federal Protection for Wolves
One Year after the Proposal to Remove Federal Protection for Wolves FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade; mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 WASHINGTON –
Wildlife Groups and Sportsmen Petition Feds to End Lead Ammunition on Public Lands
Wildlife Groups and Sportsmen Petition Feds to End Lead Ammunition on Public Lands: Tens of Millions of Animals – from Doves to Condors – Poisoned
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
jcovey@defenders.org
