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Defenders Receives Advocacy Organization of the Year Award
Defenders of Wildlife joined its partners in the Safe Passage coalition today to accept the Advocacy Organization of the Year Award at the 2026 Sweethearts
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Defenders Raises Alarm Over Administration’s Proposal to Amend Rule Protecting North Atlantic Right Whales From Deadly Vessel Strikes
Defenders of Wildlife is devastated to learn that a three-year-old female North Atlantic right whale was found dead off Virginia on February 10, 2026. This
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Defenders Stands Against Rejection of Bison Grazing Lands
Defenders of Wildlife is joining conservation group American Prairie in protesting a proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to revoke a decision allowing bison
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Right steps taken toward habitat protection for North Atlantic whales
WASHINGTON (10/06/2010) - The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it will revise critical habitat for North Atlantic right whales, an endangered species that
CA solar projects provide important lessons on clean energy development, water and wildlife protection
Interior Department approves first "fast-track" solar power plants Summary: The Department of the Interior approved plans for two "fast-track" solar power plants in Calif., releasing
Defenders says reforms to offshore drilling industry are a step in the right direction
WASHINGTON (09/30/2010) - The following is a statement from Richard Charter, senior policy advisor for marine programs at Defenders of Wildlife: “Today’s announcement is a
Senate bill would short-circuit Endangered Species Act protection for wolves
New legislation could set back wolf recovery, undermine federal protections for wildlife Summary: Sens. Baucus and Tester (D-MT) introduce legislation to remove federal protections for
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service “Strategic Plan” provides model for government response to climate change
Summary: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released its final “Strategic Plan for Responding to Accelerating Climate Change.” The Service’s “Strategic Plan” identifies the
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