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Defenders Statement on Trump Rollback Opening Marine Monument to Fishing Industry
On Thursday, April 17, the Trump Administration issued a proclamation calling for the opening of commercial fishing in waters of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine
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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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Defenders responds to report on shorebird losses at Boca Chica after SpaceX Starship Launch
Defenders of Wildlife released the following response to a Coastal Bend & Bay Estuaries Program report that points to shorebird nest losses following the June
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Defenders Prepares for Black-Footed Ferret Mortality Following Prairie Dog Plague Announcement
The National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service today confirmed sylvatic plague as the cause of prairie dog die-off across three South Dakota ecosystems. The
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Defenders Applauds Yellowstone Bison Management Decision
On Thursday, June 6, 2024, Yellowstone National Park released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for a new management plan affecting the future of the North
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Okefenokee Protection Alliance Named Advocate of the Year for Refuge Advocacy
After six years of guarding its namesake wetlands, the Okefenokee Protection Alliance has been named 2024’s Refuge Advocate of the Year by the National Wildlife
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Defenders Celebrates New Record for Mexican Gray Wolf Cross-Fostering Program
Twenty-seven captive-bred Mexican gray wolf pups have been successfully fostered this spring into wild packs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed. In partnership with
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