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Defenders Backs Colorado, Calls on Federal Government to Push Onward with Gray Wolf Reintroduction
Defenders of Wildlife sent a comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today in response to a public request for information, urging continued
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Defenders of Wildlife Announces Mike Leahy as New Vice President of Government Relations
Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to announce Mike Leahy as its new Vice President of Government Relations.
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Defenders of Wildlife Applauds Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for Tightening Protections for Listed Species
Defenders of Wildlife welcomes today’s action by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to end open permitting for the capture of ESA-threatened marine species in Florida waters for public display and exhibition purposes.
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Logging project in Nantahala National Forest violates federal law, new lawsuit alleges
On Wednesday, a coalition of conservation groups filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service, alleging the agency’s plans to log a sensitive area
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Young female endangered right whale found dead on Martha’s Vineyard beach
A North Atlantic right whale was found dead on a Martha’s Vineyard beach off the coast of Massachusetts on Sunday, Jan. 28. This juvenile female
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Defenders Statement on J-Pod Orca Calf Presumed Dead
The Southern resident orca calf reportedly born to the J-Pod at the end of December 2023 is presumed dead, according to the Center for Whale
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Defenders Donates Pinyon Jay Conservation Signs to New Mexico Partnership
New Pinyon Jay signs along the Santa Fe County River Greenway trail and on the city’s Dale Ball Trail at Sierra del Notre inform trail
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North Carolina Salamander Moves Toward Endangered Species Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it would consider protecting the Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander under the Endangered Species Act. The
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