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The White House Goes Solar…Again 27 Aug 2013 | 02:19 am
©Trevor McGoldrick Cindy Hoffman, Vice President of Communications Well, it’s about time the White House catches up to little ol’ me in suburban Maryland. The Obama administration has fulfilled its ...
Yellowstone Bison Arrive at Fort Belknap 26 Aug 2013 | 06:32 pm
John Motsinger, Communications Specialist Thirty-five Yellowstone bison came bounding off trailers on Friday at Fort Belknap Indian Reservation marking the second herd of genetically pure wild bison ...
Wolf Weekly Wrap-up 23 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm
©Chagares Photography We’re Still Waiting… There are just over two weeks to go until the end of the public comment period for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to delist gray wolves across...
Lighting the Way – Responsibly 22 Aug 2013 | 06:49 pm
Posted in response to the National Journal question: “How bright is renewable energy’s future?“ Jamie Rappaport Clark, President Defenders’ president and CEO, Jamie Rappaport Clark We are lucky to ...
A Victory for Endangered Atlantic Whales 21 Aug 2013 | 06:52 pm
Right whales are critically endangered. (© Brian J. Skerry / National Geographic Stock) Jane Davenport, Senior Staff Attorney This month, Defenders of Wildlife and its allies announced a vital litig...
America’s Secret Wildlife Killers 20 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
Wildlife Services’ predator control program has killed many wolves. Charlotte Conley, Conservation Associate I’d like to shed some light on a little known and secretive program within the United Sta...
The Truth about the Texas Lizard “Conservation” Plan 19 Aug 2013 | 06:58 pm
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (© Mark L. Watson/Flickr) Ya-Wei Li, Policy Advisor, Endangered Species Conservation Crane County, Texas is a land peppered with oil and gas wells, connected by arteries of pi...
Wolf Weekly Wrap-up 16 Aug 2013 | 07:07 pm
Wolf supporters gather at the White House, howling for continued federal protections. A howling good time – Couldn’t make it to DC on Wednesday to howl for wolves? Then check out what you missed! Abo...
Another Record-Breaking Year for Cape Hatteras Sea Turtles 14 Aug 2013 | 08:53 pm
© William R. Curtsinger / National Geographic Stock Haley McKey, Communications Associate After successfully battling yet another attack on Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s off-road vehicle rules i...
USFWS Halts Peer Review Process 13 Aug 2013 | 07:23 pm
©Chagares Photography Public outcry over excluded experts raises serious concerns over scientific integrity Finally, a positive sign in this ongoing fight to protect our nation’s wolves! Last week,...
