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California

May 2, 2024

President Biden Expands Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to Permanently Protect Molok Luyuk

WASHINGTON D.C., April 22, 2024 – Defenders of Wildlife applauds President Joe Biden’s announcement that he is using the Antiquities Act to expand the Berryessa

Washington, DC

April 30, 2024

House Passes Bill to Delist Gray Wolves from the Endangered Species Act

In a disappointing defeat for the overwhelming majority of Americans who support the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 209-205 to pass

Washington, DC

April 30, 2024

Defenders Statement on Biden Administration’s Final Phase II NEPA Regulations

Defenders of Wildlife applauds the Biden administration for finalizing its Phase II National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, released today. The regulations are a significant

Press Releases

Washington, DC

January 28, 2010

Congress should end tax breaks for polluters, invest in green economy

Conservationists, public interest groups call on Congress to cut $20 billion in wasteful spending.

Atlanta, GA

January 28, 2010

Conservation groups in court to save highly endangered whales

Right whales' only known calving grounds threatened by Navy project.

Washington, DC

January 21, 2010

Wild bumble bees teeter on brink of extinction

Conservation groups and scientists ask the USDA to protect wild bumble bees from disease.

Anchorage, AK

January 20, 2010

Shell Oil Chukchi Sea drilling plans challenged

Conservation and Alaska Native groups called for a timeout on oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean’s Chukchi Sea yesterday, filing a legal challenge against Shell