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Defenders Slams SPEED Act as it Speeds Toward Habitat Destruction
Defenders of Wildlife condemns Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) SPEED ACT, H.R. 4776 the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act, ahead of Thursday’s expected floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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ESA Amendments Act Poses a Historic Threat to America’s Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife remains on high alert as it braces for the House Natural Resources Committee’s full markup of Rep. Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) Endangered Species Amendments Act of 2025. More aptly labeled the Extinction Act, the bill seeks to eviscerate the Endangered Species Act, stripping away decades of crucial protections for America’s wildlife and their habitats.
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House Vote Scheduled on Ending Gray Wolf Protections, Undermining the Endangered Species Act
The House of Representatives is expected this Thursday to vote on ending gray wolf protections, prematurely delisting gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act before
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Great news for emerging economy based on wildland restoration, fishing, and tourism ANCHORAGE, Alaska (03/07/2011) - A diverse coalition of Alaska Native, tourism industry, and
Senate includes wolf delisting bill in must-pass funding package
Provision would strip ESA protections for wolves in Idaho and Montana Washington, D.C. (03/04/2011) - In the latest effort to strip federal endangered species protections
Defenders of Wildlife wins $200,000 through Members Project
American Express and TakePart partnership benefits multiple charities each year WASHINGTON (03/02/2011) - Defenders of Wildlife is excited and honored to be chosen as a
Saving the King of the Jungle
Wildlife Advocates Seek Protection for African Lions Washington (03/01/2011) - Today, a coalition of wildlife groups—International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Humane Society of the
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