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FWS Withdraws Land Protection Plan Threatening Endangered Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it is withdrawing the final Land Protection Plan for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, which established an
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Bill Targeting Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge Undermines Public Land Management
The House Natural Resources Committee is set to take up a bill on Wednesday targeting the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, the oldest refuge in Texas
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Senate Budget Reconciliation Strikes Heart of American Wildlife, Wild Places
Defenders of Wildlife hammered the Senate’s version of the budget reconciliation bill for striking at the heart of America’s wildlife and wild places.
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Defenders Raises Alarm on Bill to Prevent Expansion of Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge
Defenders is raising the alarm on H.R. 839, Rep. Jodey Arrington’s (R-TX) bill “to prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.”
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Lawsuit Challenging Diversion of Military Funds for Border Construction Moves Forward
In some good news in the fight against the building of the border wall, which would be devastating for wildlife, a District Court Judge ruled Thursday that a key challenge in our lawsuit can move forward: whether President Trump can legally divert $3.6 billion in military funds to build a wall.
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Newly Announced Expansion of Border Wall Could Be Disastrous for Wildlife
The Washington Post reported that the Trump administration will redirect $7.2 billion in Pentagon funds to build over 800 more miles of border wall.
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House Subcommittee Considers Wildlife Corridors Legislation
The House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife considered the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act today, that would represent the most significant action taken in modern American history to protect wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity.
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Defenders Testifying in House Subcommittee Hearing on Climate, Wildlife Impacts
Defenders of Wildlife’s senior policy analyst for climate adaptation, Aimee Delach, will deliver testimony at a legislative hearing before the House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on
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