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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.
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Rare Southeast Alaska Wolf
Defenders of Wildlife, Center for Biological Diversity and Alaska Rainforest Defenders filed a formal notice today of their intent to sue the federal government for failing to act on a petition to protect Alexander Archipelago wolves in Southeast Alaska under the Endangered Species Act.
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New Video Footage Surfaces of Wolf in Southern California
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDWF) has announced that a collared gray wolf was seen on trail camera footage in mid-May on private property in southwestern Kern County. It’s possible that this was OR-93, whose GPS collar went completely silent in early April 2021, raising concerns that the young male wolf may no longer be alive.
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Montana Proposes Increase in Wolf Hunting Quota
On Friday, the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission approved a proposal to increase the wolf harvest in Montana, including the use of controversial techniques such as snaring, baiting and night hunting.
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Defenders of Wildlife Speaks Out Against Wisconsin’s Proposed Excessive Wolf Quota
Last week, Defenders of Wildlife urged the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (WNRB) to substantially cut a quota proposed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) for this fall’s wolf hunting season to avoid further damaging the state’s wolf population.
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Oregon State Wildlife Officials Kill Two Wolf Pups from a Helicopter
Oregon state wildlife officials responded to a rancher’s request for help after a wolf depredation that resulted in killing two young pups in Baker County
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