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A close up of the face of a Sierra Nevada Red Fox at the edge of a forest in Deschutes County, Oregon.
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Court Rules Habitat Must Be Protected After FWS Attempts to Waive Protections for Less Than 40 Sierra Nevada Red Fox

Defenders of Wildlife earned a significant victory for the Endangered Species Act today when a federal district court found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to not designate critical habitat for the endangered Sierra Nevada red fox was a violation of the law.
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Construction on Gateway to Road through Izembek Continues

The Ninth Circuit today denied Defenders of Wildlife’s emergency motion to halt construction on King Cove Corp.’s 2.8-mile road segment leading to the doorstep of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness. Defenders’ request for immediate injunctive relief marks the latest stage in its larger effort to block a damaging and precedent-setting road from King Cove to Cold Bay, Alaska, that would plow through the heart of Izembek.
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sea otter eye contact, CA

Rooted in Resilience: Sea Otter Awareness Week Returns for its 24th Year

Sea Otter Awareness Week is sponsored and organized by Defenders of Wildlife, Sea Otter Savvy, California State Parks, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Elakha Alliance and The Marine Mammal Center. Learn more about sea otters during Sea Otter Awareness Week at upcoming in-person and virtual events in California and Oregon.

Press Releases

Senate Democrats hold all-nighter on climate

Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2014) – Tonight Senate Democrats will hold an all-night talking session on the Senate floor to highlight the need for action

Washington’s gray wolf population remains stable

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2014 Contact: Suzanne Stone, Defenders of Wildlife; sstone@defenders.org; (208) 861-4655 SEATTLE – Today, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Washington Wildlife Agency Urged to End Support for Abolishing Federal Wolf Protections

For Immediate Release, March 6, 2014 Contacts: Amaroq Weiss, Center for Biological Diversity, (707) 779-9613 Nick Cady, Cascadia Wildlands, (541) 434-1463 Suzanne Stone, Defenders of

BLM’s Latest Solar Approvals in the Ivanpah Valley Not Smart from the Start

Defenders of Wildlife challenges the Silver State South and Stateline Solar projects for violating Endangered Species Act protections WASHINGTON (March 06, 2014) – Two new

Idaho's War on Wolves Escalates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2014 Contact: Suzanne Stone, Senior Rockies and Plains Representative, Defenders of Wildlife (208) 861-4655 sstone@defenders.org BOISE, Idaho – On Friday
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