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2019.08.30 - Red Fox at Izembek Lagoon - Izembek National Wildlife Refuge - Alaska - Lisa Hupp USFWS.jpg
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Defenders of Wildlife Challenges Interior’s Secretive Refuge and Wilderness Sellout on Alaskan Peninsula

Defenders of Wildlife today filed suit in federal district court to challenge Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s unlawful land exchange in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and
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Bar-tailed Godwits in marsh in NPR-A
Washington, D.C.

Senate Vote Threatens Protections for Alaska’s Western Arctic

The Senate today approved a resolution utilizing the Congressional Review Act to rollback Biden-era protections for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. This misuse of the CRA
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Horshoe crabs
Dewey Beach, DE

Fisheries Commission Adopts Short-Term Protections for Delaware Bay Ecosystem

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission today set a two-year pause on the bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, declining to adopt

Press Releases

Groups file lawsuit to prevent illegal deaths of endangered whales

Fishing gear continues to be major killer of whales in North Atlantic BOSTON (10/31/2011) - Conservation and animal protection groups filed a lawsuit today asking

Wind-energy project proposed in California threatens thousands of birds

Conservation croups challenge project that puts California condor at risk BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (10/21/2011) - Conservation groups told the Kern County Board of Supervisors today that

Defenders of Wildlife welcomes Interior Department's new vision for national wildlife refuges

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar sets a course for conservation in new vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System WASHINGTON (10/20/2011) - Jamie Rappaport Clark, Defenders

Conservation groups move to stop sea turtle deaths from shrimp trawling

Fishing gear is primary threat to sea turtle survival WASHINGTON (10/13/2011) - Conservation groups today asked a federal court in Washington, D.C., to hold the

Defenders of Wildlife announces new president

Former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service director, Jamie Rappaport Clark, takes the helm as president and CEO WASHINGTON (10/06/2011) - Jamie Rappaport Clark takes the
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