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A Much-Needed Win for Wildlife: Senate Introduces Bill to Improve Endangered Species Act Implementation
Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Pete Rickets (R-NE) today introduced the Improving Species Recovery Act, an important bipartisan bill that would improve implementation of the Endangered Species Act.
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Enough is Enough: Senate Blocks Yet Another Attempt to Prioritize Drilling in the Arctic
The Senate today blocked an attempt to pass S. 5438, introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK). The bill would have ratified and approved all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements and any other approvals or orders issued pursuant to federal law necessary for the establishment and administration of the Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing program, among other purposes.
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Senate Permitting Deal Threatens Bedrock Endangered Species Protections
Defenders of Wildlife today strongly condemned Endangered Species Act provisions reportedly included in a Senate permitting package, warning they would weaken critical protections for imperiled wildlife.
Press Releases
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
Third National Climate Assessment Released
Report focuses on the domestic impacts of climate change The third National Climate Assessment (NCA) was released yesterday, and reports that climate change is taking
House Natural Resource Committee Passes Four Bills Undermining Endangered Species Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade, Defenders of Wildlife: mgade@defenders.org; 202-772-0288 House Natural Resource Committee Passes Four Bills Undermining Endangered Species Protections
California Wavering on Protection for Gray Wolves Under State Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife: csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 California Wavering on Protection for Gray Wolves Under State Law VENTURA
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