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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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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Releases Annual Wolf Report
“Defenders of Wildlife is encouraged by another year of steady and modest growth in Oregon’s wolf population. But wolves in Oregon are still very much in recovery."
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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Releases Annual Wolf Report
The annual wolf count showed an increase of four individual wolves, five recognized packs, and one breeding pair from the previous year in Washington.
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Fish and Wildlife Service Moves to Delist Wolves
Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will soon propose a rule to delist the gray wolf in the Lower 48 states and return management to the states.
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Conservation Groups Exit Oregon Wolf Meetings Citing Potential Increased Killings, Flawed Process
Four conservation groups have notified Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and the state wildlife commission that they are withdrawing from stakeholder meetings about the management of
Last-Ditch Congressional Attack on Wolves Heads for Floor Vote
The House of Representatives will be holding a last-ditch vote to undermine the Endangered Species Act by stripping protections from most gray wolves across the
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