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NPS Land Swaps and Visitor Plan Open the Door to Devastating Impacts at Cumberland Island
In advance of a public hearing on proposed land exchanges on Cumberland Island National Seashore, Defenders of Wildlife called on the National Park Service to remedy a host of management issues facing one of the largest undeveloped barrier islands on the East Coast.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Memo Underscores Trump Administration’s All-Fronts War on Wildlife
Brian Nesvik, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, issued a memorandum explaining to FWS staff that the Endangered Species Act’s prohibition on unauthorized “take” applies only to affirmative acts intentionally and purposefully directed at a particular animal. This follows the Trump administration’s rescission of the regulatory definitions of “harm” under the ESA, which took effect this week.
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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.
Press Releases
Senate Settles on Agreement to Raise Debt Ceiling, End Shutdown
October 16, 2013(Washington, D.C.)–– The United States Senate has settled on an agreement that funds the government until January 15 th, 2014 and increases the
California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Historic Legislation Requiring the Use of Non-Lead Hunting Ammunition
Law championed by Defenders of Wildlife, Audubon California and the Humane Society of the United States will help eradicate major source of lead in the
Fed’s decision to let states reopen parks isn’t a solution
The Obama administration has announced that it will allow states to open national parks that have been closed due to the shutdown. Utah, South Dakota
Government Shutdown Puts Vital Conservation Work on Hold
Washington, DC (October 1, 2013)-The government shutdown brings to a screeching halt many vital programs and activities of federal natural resource agencies, such as the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces proposal to grant red knot birds threatened status
Washington, DC (September 27, 2013)— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today its proposal to list red knots, small migratory shorebirds, as threatened under
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