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Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
Washington, DC

Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Proposed For Endangered Species Act Listing After Defenders Advocacy and Decades of Need

In a tumultuous and long-awaited win, today the Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the dunes sagebrush lizard as endangered under the Endangered Species Act
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Peregrine Falcon
Washington, DC

Defenders Applauds Creation of Castner Range National Monument in Texas

Defenders of Wildlife praised President Biden for establishing Castner Range National Monument in El Paso, Texas.
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Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
SILVER CITY, N.M.

Dunes Sagebrush Lizard One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protections

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the dunes sagebrush lizard may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act and initiated a year-long status review.

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Changes to Forest Habitat
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How Satellite Monitoring and Crowdsourcing Can Stop Habitat Loss

Defenders of Wildlife’s Center for Conservation Innovation (CCI) is creating cutting-edge technology to help officials and the public track habitat loss.
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Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
WASHINGTON

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Consider Endangered Listing for Dunes Sagebrush Lizard

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) agreed today to decide by June 30 whether to consider a proposal to list the dunes sagebrush lizard under the Endangered Species Act.
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Python
Washington, DC

Nine invasive snakes proposed for import ban

Restrictions on imports could help prevent environmental damage.
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