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Merrit Island National Wildlife Refuge at sunset
Washington, D.C.

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
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Willet
Washington, D.C.

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.
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SG
Great Falls, MT

Lawsuit Filed Over Trump Administration Abandonment of Sage-Grouse Protections

Montana Wildlife Federation, Defenders of Wildlife, and The Wilderness Society today sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management over its abandonment of critical protections for

Press Releases

Senator Feinstein’s “Make it Rain” CA Drought Bill Passes Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife: csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 Senator Feinstein’s “Make it Rain” CA Drought Bill Passes Senate SACRAMENTO (May 27, 2014)

Montana Board of Livestock Votes Against Expanding Habitat for Wild Bison

Montana Board of Livestock Votes Against Expanding Habitat for Wild Bison: Decision Perpetuates Annual Slaughter of Yellowstone Bison FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2014 Steve

New Law Speeds Endangered Ferret Reintroduction in Colorado

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – This Saturday, Governor John Hickenlooper will sign legislation enabling the reintroduction of endangered black-footed ferrets to city and county lands in

Court Protects World’s Only Wild Red Wolves from Deadly Mistaken Identity

(RALEIGH, N.C.)— A federal court late yesterday issued a preliminary injunction against the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission’s authorization of coyote hunting—including by spotlight at

“Wandering Wolf” OR-7 May have Found a Gal…

For Immediate Release Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202-772-0253, csexton@defenders.org “Wandering Wolf” OR-7 May have Found a Gal… Remote cameras indicate famous Pacific wolf may have found
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