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    December 16, 2024
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    California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction?

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    December 17, 2024

    Defenders Applauds the Election of Rep. Huffman as Next Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources

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    December 17, 2024

    Animals in the Aftermath: North Carolina’s Aquatic Animals After Helene

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    Defenders Responds to News Copper Creek Pack will be Returned to the Wild

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    December 12, 2024

    24 Wins of 2024, Part 2: Breaking Records, Building Fences

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    Washington, D.C.
    December 10, 2024

    Defenders Applauds Overdue Listing for Monarch Butterfly

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    December 10, 2024

    How Best to Protect Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest Forest

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    Raleigh, N.C.
    December 5, 2024

    North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Unanimously Commits to Red Wolf Recovery, Defenders Applauds Critical Moment

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    December 5, 2024

    24 Wins of 2024, Part 1: A New Era of Defending Wildlife

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    December 4, 2024

    A Moment for the Monarch Butterfly

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