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Defenders Slams Trump Interior Pick Burgum
Trump made known that he intends to nominate North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior, giving authority of the nation’s public lands, wildlife and natural resources to a leading advocate of oil and gas drilling.
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Defenders Opposes Proposed Illegal Land Exchange in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Conservation groups are outraged today by a Department of the Interior’s proposal released today to trade away congressionally-designated wilderness lands within the Izembek National Wildlife
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Florida Passes Ill-Conceived Amendment 2, Wildlife Conflict Could Ensue
Florida voters yesterday affirmed Amendment 2 to the state’s constitution, a wholly unnecessary amendment disguised as an effort to preserve the right to fishing and
Press Releases
Obama administration issues report reiterating support for conservation programs in farm bill
Statement of Defenders of Wildlife President Jamie Rappaport Clark Washington, D.C. (November 22, 2013) —“The Obama Administration is right to support the Conservation Compliance program
Representative John Dingell to receive Honorary Award for his efforts to pass the Endangered Species Act
Award to be presented at Environmental Community 40 th Anniversary of the ESA Celebration Washington, D.C. (November 13, 2013) — Defenders of Wildlife Senior Vice
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to crush six tons of ivory seized over 25 years
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is scheduled to crush six tons of illegally confiscated ivory on November 14, 2013 at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Defenders of Wildlife applauds nomination of Neil Kornze as director of the Bureau of Land Management
The following is a statement from Defenders of Wildlife former president and CEO Jamie Rappaport Clark on President Obama’s decision to nominate Neil Kornze as
Defenders lauds president’s choice of Janice Schneider as assistant secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. (November 7, 2013)–– President Obama has named a new assistant secretary for Land and Minerals Management. Below is a statement from Defenders of
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