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February 10, 2026
Eurek! Alert
Noise pollution is affecting birds' reproduction, stress levels and more. The good news is we can fix it.
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Salem, OR
March 4, 2026
Oregon Legislature Passes Historic Bill Investing in the Environment
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February 23, 2026
A Nation Without the Roadless Rule? New USA Map Tools Show the Stakes for Wildlife
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February 18, 2026
Did Ewe Know? Remarkable Facts About North America’s Wild Ram Animal, Bighorn Sheep
January 16, 2026
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
73 Yellowstone National Park Bison Take a Road Trip to Eastern Montana Tribal Lands
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January 9, 2026
Tampa Bay Times
Florida Bill Would Ban the Capture of Endangered Marine Wildlife for Aquariums
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January 28, 2026
E&E News
Judge Orders Off-Highway Vehicles Off Some Mojave Desert Trails
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January 27, 2026
Hawai'i Public Radio
Hawaiʻi's Wildlife Refuges Brace for Potential Federal Funding Cuts
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Raleigh, N.C.
February 12, 2026
Defenders Receives Advocacy Organization of the Year Award
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Washington, D.C.
February 12, 2026
Defenders Raises Alarm Over Administration’s Proposal to Amend Rule Protecting North Atlantic Right Whales From Deadly Vessel Strikes
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