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Defenders Responds to Court Decision Dismissing Claims Seeking to Delay Future Gray Wolf Reintroductions
Defenders of Wildlife today received welcome news that the U.S. District Court – District of Colorado issued an order dismissing three claims filed by the
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Defenders Responds to FWS Steps to Remove Gray Wolf ESA Protections
The USFWS last week took steps toward dismantling Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves, seeking to revive a Trump-era rule Defenders of Wildlife successfully challenged in court.
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Defenders celebrates announcement that up to 15 more wolves will be reintroduced to Colorado this winter
As Colorado secures a new source population of wolves for its reintroduction efforts, Defenders celebrates the announcement and urges action to ensure successful restoration.
More Gray Wolf Press Releases
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Defenders Applauds Biden Administration’s Move to Protect Roadless Areas in Tongass National Forest
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that next week it will propose reinstating the national Roadless Area Conservation Rule in the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. The move would restrict development on roughly 9.3 million acres in North America’s largest temperate rainforest.
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Federal Court Hears Arguments for Reinstating Federal Gray Wolf Protections
Defenders of Wildlife and several conservation groups, represented by Earthjustice, argued in court that gray wolves in the Lower 48 states should regain federal Endangered Species Act protections. The hearing took place today in the Northern District Court of California, with Senior U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White presiding.
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District Court Judge to Hear Arguments in Lawsuit to Relist Lower 48 Gray Wolf
Defenders of Wildlife, represented by Earthjustice, will present oral arguments Friday in U.S. District Court in a case that will decide whether federal Endangered Species Act protection is restored to gray wolves across much of the country.
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Authorization to Kill Six More Wolves From Oregon’s Lookout Mountain Pack Announced
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced this week they are authorizing the killing of up to six additional members of the Lookout
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Status Review of Gray Wolves in Western U.S.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced yesterday that it will begin a comprehensive Endangered Species Act status review of the gray wolf in the western United States.
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