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New Defenders Report Analyzes Strengths and Gaps in Section 4(d) Protections for Threatened Species
Defenders of Wildlife today released a report assessing how federal wildlife agencies have applied section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act over the past decade.
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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 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.
Press Releases
Congress Pushes Plans to Remove Federal Protections for Wyoming and Great Lakes Wolves
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 12, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Congress Pushes Plans to Remove Federal Protections for Wyoming and Great Lakes
Confirmed: Gray Wolf Shot and Killed in Utah was Grand Canyon visitor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Confirmed: Gray Wolf Shot and Killed in Utah was Grand Canyon visitor Fish and
Obama Administration Proposes Increased Funding for Conservation, Climate Change Resilience and Clean Energy Programs in 2016 Budget
Washington (February 2, 2015) –– The Obama administration has released its 2016 budget proposal, which calls for an increase of $74 billion over destructive sequester
Feds Place Hurdles Too High For “Dinosaur Fish” Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org (202) 772-0288 Angela Guyadeen: Aguyadeen@NRDC.org (312) 651-7936 Feds Place Hurdles Too High For “Dinosaur Fish”
Win for Wildlife: Senate Rejects Amendment Undermining the Endangered Species Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Win for Wildlife: Senate Rejects Amendment Undermining the Endangered Species Act Votes “nay” on
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