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House Interior Bill Attacks Crucial Protections for Imperiled Wildlife and Public Lands
Defenders of Wildlife today slammed the House Appropriations Committee’s proposed Interior and Environment spending bill for Fiscal Year 2027, which includes numerous damaging policy riders intended to weaken the Endangered Species Act and undermine protections for individual species.
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Defenders Backs Colorado, Calls on Federal Government to Push Onward with Gray Wolf Reintroduction
Defenders of Wildlife sent a comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today in response to a public request for information, urging continued
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Defenders of Wildlife Announces Mike Leahy as New Vice President of Government Relations
Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to announce Mike Leahy as its new Vice President of Government Relations.
Press Releases
Defenders of Wildlife applauds nomination of Neil Kornze as director of the Bureau of Land Management
The following is a statement from Defenders of Wildlife former president and CEO Jamie Rappaport Clark on President Obama’s decision to nominate Neil Kornze as
Defenders lauds president’s choice of Janice Schneider as assistant secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. (November 7, 2013)–– President Obama has named a new assistant secretary for Land and Minerals Management. Below is a statement from Defenders of
National Wildlife Refuges More Than Pay for Themselves
Coalition calls on Congress to fund the Refuge System after report shows the economic benefit to the American public is almost five times the cost
President signs executive order, creates task force for climate resiliency
Washington, D.C. (November 1, 2013)–– President Obama signed an executive order today to help states and local governments increase resilience in the face of powerful
Are latest land-use plans for the birds?
Bureau of Land Management releases draft plans in National Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy WASHINGTON (November 1, 2013) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has
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