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Defenders Responds to Redefinition of Harm Under ESA
Andrew Bowman, Defenders of Wildlife President and CEO, today released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s notice that it intends to rescind the regulatory definition of “Harm” under the Endangered Species Act:
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Defenders Intervenes to Protect Biden ESA Regulations
Defenders today filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed in federal court in the District of Columbia that challenges the Biden administration’s 2024 Endangered Species Act regulations.
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Oregon Releases 2024 Annual Wolf Report
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today issued its 2024 gray wolf annual report, announcing an increase in the wolf population for a new
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Wash. Department of Fish and Wildlife Proposing Lenient Wolf Killing Rules
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is currently accepting public comment on proposed rule changes to address how the state handles gray wolf-livestock conflict deterrence.
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Oregon Legislature Designates $7 Million for Wildlife Crossings
In a first for the state of Oregon, state policymakers approved $7 million dollars in funding for building and maintaining wildlife crossings in the state.
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Judge Restores Federal Protections for Gray Wolves
A federal district court today struck down a 2020 decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that removed federal protections from gray wolves across much of the U.S.
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Collared Wolf Crosses Interstate-90 in Washington for First Time Ever
For the first time ever, a collaRed Wolf in Washington state successfully crossed interstate-90 into the South Cascades mountains according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
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20 Yellowstone Wolves Killed by Hunters in 2021
In recent months, 20 gray wolves from Yellowstone National Park have been confirmed shot by hunters after leaving the park’s boundaries—15 wolves in Montana and five more in Idaho and Wyoming.
jcovey@defenders.org
