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A gray wolf stand and peers at the remote camera. The grass is green and there is a forest of pines behind the wolf.
Sacramento

Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark Legislation Creating California Wildlife Coexistence Program

Governor Gavin Newsom today signed into law Senate Bill 1135, establishing the California Wildlife Coexistence Program within the Department of Fish and Wildlife to better
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Northern Spotted Owl in Tree
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Defenders Expands Legal Challenge to Trump Administration’s Assault on Endangered Species Act

Defenders of Wildlife today filed an amended complaint challenging the Trump administration’s escalating effort to dismantle longstanding protections for threatened and endangered wildlife under the Endangered Species Act.
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Salt Marsh - Cumberland Island
ST. MARYS, GEORGIA

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.

Press Releases

Governor Kitzhaber's New Proposal for Management of O&C Lands Falls Short of Adequately Protecting Oregon’s Natural Heritage, Says Defenders of Wildlife

Washington, D.C. (February 7, 2013) — Oregon Governor Kitzhaber today released a letter outlining his proposed approach to the management of O&C lands following a

Mexican Gray Wolf Population Up in 2012

TUCSON, Arizona (Feb. 6, 2013) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) announced today that there were 75 Mexican gray wolves, or lobos

Defenders of Wildlife Welcomes Sally Jewell Nomination for Interior Secretary

Washington, D.C. (February 6, 2013) — President Obama is poised to Nominate REI Chief Executive Officer Sally Jewell to head the Department of the Interior

Department Decision Recommends Protecting Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 5, 2013) – Today, the Department of the Interior signaled its preferred alternative to deny a request to build a road through

Rare wolverines closer to getting long-awaited federal protections

“Threatened” listing would help protect species and promote recovery Bozeman, Mont. –The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today its proposal to list the wolverine
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