Defenders of Wildlife - Endangered Species Act

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Fri, 9 Mar 2012

Wyoming approves flawed wolf plan

Wed, 7 Mar 2012

BOZEMAN, Mont. (March 7, 2012) –Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead signed a bill today approving the state’s wolf management plan, which would allow wolves to be killed by anyone at any time by any means across the majority of the state.

Congressman Norm Dicks Announces Retirement

Fri, 2 Mar 2012

Statement by Jamie Rappaport Clark, President, Defenders of Wildlife Washington, D.C. — “The retirement of Congressman Norm Dicks is a major loss for our nation’s environment and natural resources.

Statement from conservation groups on CHAPA lawsuit against rules for responsible beach driving in Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Fri, 10 Feb 2012

The following is a statement from Audubon North Carolina, Defenders of Wildlife and the Southern Environmental Law Center: “We’re disappointed that some beach driving enthusiasts quickly filed suit against beach driving rules that would protect pedestrians and nesting and...

Court overturns Bush regulations that ignored wildlife impacts

Tue, 7 Feb 2012

WASHINGTON (Feb. 7, 2012) – The U.S. District Court of D.C. struck down Bush administration regulations yesterday that would have allowed National Fire Plan projects to move forward without consulting the government’s own wildlife experts. Defenders initially challenged the regulations in 2006, arguing that the regulations violated long-standing Endangered Species Act procedures that help protect the environment and imperiled wildlife.

Obama administration right to reject Keystone Pipeline permit

Wed, 18 Jan 2012

WASHINGTON (January 18, 2012) – The following is a statement from Jamie Rappaport Clark, president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife:

Defenders of Wildlife mourns tragic loss of friend and colleague David Gaillard

Tue, 3 Jan 2012

BOZEMAN, Mont. (Jan. 3, 2012) -- Defenders of Wildlife mourns the passing of David Gaillard. Dave was buried in an avalanche Saturday afternoon while cross-country skiing near Pilot Peak in the Shoshone National Forest south of Cooke City, Montana.

California Dreaming: Lone wolf entering California marks historic conservation success

Fri, 30 Dec 2011

WASHINGTON (Dec. 30, 2011) – A lone dispersing wolf from Oregon, known as OR7, has crossed the border into northern California.

Great Lakes wolves successfully recovered under Endangered Species Act

Wed, 21 Dec 2011

WASHINGTON (Dec. 21, 2011) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will be removing federal protections for gray wolves in the western Great Lakes, including parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan.

Endangered Woodland Caribou Win Critical Habitat

Tue, 29 Nov 2011

PRIEST LAKE, Idaho (November 29, 2011) – Endangered woodland caribou will be protected across 375,562 acres in the Selkirk Mountains of northern Idaho and northeastern Washington, thanks to a critical habitat designation handed down today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The long-awaited decision is the result of action taken by Defenders of Wildlife, Lands Council, Selkirk Conservation Alliance and Center for Biological Diversity.