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 Izembek National Wildlife Refuge - Izembek Volcanoe
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

District Court Okays Bulldozing a Road to the Doorstep of Izembek Wilderness

A federal district court in Alaska today allowed construction to begin on a 2.8-mile road segment on KCC lands to connect to a 10.5-mile road within Izembek.
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sea otter eye contact, CA
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation to Help Fund Sea Otter Conservation

Gov. Newsom signed into law the California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. Defenders of Wildlife was the sole sponsor of the bill.
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CA Mountains
SACRAMENTO, CA

California Legislature Sends Landmark Wildlife Coexistence Bill to Governor

The California state legislature today passed with bipartisan support a landmark bill to re-establish the statewide Wildlife Coexistence Program within the Department of Fish and Wildlife, which will better manage and reduce human-wildlife conflict through non-lethal and proactive strategies.

Press Releases

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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Defenders Calls on BLM to Keep 28 Million Acres Out of Future Extraction Activities

The Bureau of Land Management today released its draft review assessing whether to retain Public Land Orders protecting areas of land totaling the size of
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FOLSOM, CALIFORNIA

Conservationists Seek Federal Protection for the Mohave Ground Squirrel

The Mohave ground squirrel could lose over half its remaining habitat by 2030. Defenders and partners are petitioning for federal ESA protection.
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NEW MEXICO

Defenders of Wildlife Calls for Natural Dispersal of Mexican Gray Wolf

Defenders of Wildlife today voiced deep concern regarding the capture of a female Mexican gray wolf, known locally as Asha, who has repeatedly shown a
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Bald eagle sitting on branch
Washington, DC

Conservation Groups Applaud Sen. Merkley for Resolution Calling for a National Biodiversity Strategy

As the United States faces escalating impacts from the joint biodiversity and climate crises, leading conservation groups including Defenders of Wildlife, the Endangered Species Coalition
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Gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park, WY
Denver

Defenders Responds to Late Hour Lawsuit Challenging Colorado Gray Wolf Reintroduction

DENVER – Late Monday, the Gunnison County Stockgrowers’ Association, Inc. and Colorado Cattlemen’s Association filed a lawsuit challenging Colorado’s gray wolf reintroduction, an initiative three
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