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Defenders of Wildlife Unveils 2025 Conservation Report Card for 119th Congress

Defenders of Wildlife today released its 2025 Conservation Report Card for the 119th Congress, measuring members’ commitment to upholding federal laws that protect wildlife conservation during its first session.
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Defenders of Wildlife Sues FWS Over Extensive FOIA Request Delays

Defenders of Wildlife today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, citing the agency’s extensive delay in fulfilling eight Freedom of Information Act requests related to land exchanges within the National Wildlife Refuge System.
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Trump Administration Turns its Back on Wildlife – Again

The National Park Service today proposed a regulation that would abdicate the agency from its responsibility to manage wildlife in Alaska’s national preserves and to

Press Releases

New Studies Indicate Protected Areas Needed to Conserve Greater Sage-grouse

New Studies Indicate Protected Areas Needed to Conserve Greater Sage-grouse Washington, D.C. (July 22, 2013) – A new report by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Tragedy strikes Mexican gray wolves again: Recently released breeding female killed, no chance for pup survival

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (July 12, 2013) – Tragically, the killing continues. In the wake of a new proposed rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

President Obama Announces New Climate Plan

Strategy focuses on cutting carbon emissions and community climate resilience Washington, DC (June 25, 2013)--President Obama made a major announcement at Georgetown University today unveiling

House Defeats Anti-Environmental Farm Bill

Negative impacts on water, lands and wildlife draw bipartisan criticism The following is a statement from Tim Male, vice president of conservation policy at Defenders

Baucus and Whitehouse introduce climate legislation

SAFE Act will address impacts of climate change WASHINGTON (June 20, 2013)–– Today Senator Baucus and Senator Whitehouse reintroduced the Safeguarding America’s Future and Environment
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