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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

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Wildlife Coexistence Partnership supports more than 100 projects nationwide in 2011

Wildlife Coexistence Partnership supports more than 100 projects nationwide in 2011 Defenders of Wildlife helps ranchers, communities coexist with wildlife in nine states and Mexico

Conservation group opposes proposed bald and golden eagle “take” policy

Summary: The Interior Department has proposed extending a bald and golden eagle Incidental Take Permit – which allows developers such as wind-energy companies, to harm

Controversial wind project threatens endangered California condors, golden eagles

Conservation groups challenge North Sky River wind project SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 13, 2012) – A controversial wind-energy project threatening endangered California condors and golden eagles

Forest Service denies Deerfield Wind Project appeal

Statement from The Wilderness Society and Defenders of Wildlife HINESBURG, Vt. (April 6, 2012) – The Wilderness Society and Defenders of Wildlife issued the following

New appropriately sited solar power projects with limited effects on habitat will create local, union jobs, invest in long-term conservation

Groups declare support for 600 megawatt solar projects in Imperial County, California SAN DIEGO – Four major conservation groups today announced their support for a
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