Image
2010.12.30 - Mexican gray wolf standing in snow - gnagel - iStock Photo.jpg
Washington, D.C.

Trump Administration Executive Order Targets Wolves to Appease Ranchers

Under the guise of supporting ranchers from livestock loss due to predation, the Trump administration issued an EO targeting gray wolves and Mexican wolves.
Image
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle is on his way home after being released from a cold-stun rehab center.
New Orleans, LA

Defenders Celebrates U.S. Appeals Court Ruling to Protect Imperiled Sea Turtles from Drowning in Fishing Nets

A federal appeals court upheld the rule requiring shrimp trawling vessels to use turtle excluder devices so that sea turtles can avoid getting caught in nets.
Image
pale gray north atlantic right whale swimming in dark blue ocean with an entangled string wrapped around the top of its head and seen underneath it's lower body
Washington, DC

House Gambles with Survival for North Atlantic Right Whales in Latest Vote to Delay Protections

The House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 9436, a bill that will delay conservation protections for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Press Releases

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Initiate Listing of Red Knots

New Study Confirms Importance of Delaware Bay Stopover to Long-term Red Knot Health WASHINGTON (07/08/2011) - Conservation groups welcomed the news that the U.S. Fish

Sec. Salazar agrees to weak Wyoming wolf plan

DOI OKs shoot-on-sight wolf management policy across most of state BOISE, Idaho (07/07/2011) - U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar tentatively agreed today

House Interior Department appropriations bill blocks new endangered species listings

WASHINGTON (07/06/2011) - The following is a statement from Defenders of Wildlife President Rodger Schlickeisen on the bill to fund the Department of the Interior

Court Finds the National Marine Fisheries Service Must take action to protect sea turtles after gulf oil spill

Ruling requires government to reconsider impacts of bottom longline fishing in the Gulf of Mexico Gainesville, Fla. (07/06/2011) - Conservation groups scored a victory in

Court Finds the National Marine Fisheries ServicemMust take action to protect sea turtles after gulf oil spill

Ruling requires government to reconsider impacts of bottom longline fishing in the Gulf of Mexico Gainesville, Fla. (07/06/2011) - Conservation groups scored a victory in
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
lsheehan@defenders.org
(202) 772-3244
Communications Director
mdewane@defenders.org
(202) 772-0217
Communications Specialist
jcovey@defenders.org
Communications Specialist
kirby@defenders.org
(202) 772-3268
Communications Specialist
estern@defenders.org
202-772-0243