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2009 Press Releases

December

Record number of endangered Florida panthers killed by vehicles in 2009 12/30/2009

California senator makes bid to protect the Mojave Desert 12/22/2009

Private lands could host more solar, wind power 12/18/2009

Court rules against FMC Corporation, pesticide users 12/15/2009

EPA concludes greenhouse gases threaten environment, public health 12/07/2009

Lifeline to endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales as Feds designate critical habitat 12/01/2009

November

Idaho extends hunt into denning season 11/20/2009

Coal ash waste concerns trigger legal action in Prince George's County: 4 major groups to sue Mirant for pollution violations 11/19/2009

Groups call on N.C. to build safer route after sea reclaims outer banks highway 11/18/2009

Endangered Mexican gray wolves get a boost on road to recovery 11/13/2009

Defenders commends EPW for furthering efforts to address climate impacts on wildlife & natural resources 11/05/2009

October

EPA sticks to its guns on plan to bar use of deadly pesticide 10/30/2009

Sen. Feinstein and Rep. Dicks deliver for America's natural treasures 10/29/2009

Australian oil rig blowout creates environmental catastrophe 10/28/2009

Sens. Bingaman, Baucus, Whitehouse and Udall champion legislation 10/27/2009

Polar bears to benefit from proposal to safeguard critical habitat 10/22/2009

Defenders of Wildlife received Nature's Path 2009 Envirokidz Giving Back award 10/21/2009

Haber devoted his life to studying and saving Alaska's wolves 10/16/2009

Interior Department urges stronger international protections for polar bears 10/16/2009

Endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales show sharp decline 10/06/2009

Senate bill betters odds for sea otter survival 10/01/2009

Mexican wolf trust fund could ease tensions in the Southwest 10/01/2009

September

Court rules that southern Calif. forest plans violate environmental laws 09/30/2009

Defenders commends Senators Kerry and Boxer for furthering efforts to address climate impacts on wildlife & natural resources 09/30/2009

Florida's Endangered Manatees May Get New Habitat Protection 09/29/2009

Despite population decline, 2009 may be still a good year for sea otters 09/25/2009

Fish and Wildlife Service takes important step toward addressing climate change 09/23/2009

Pesticides deadly to prairie dogs also threaten imperiled animals 09/23/2009

Nearly 300,000 citizens ask Secretary Salazar to protect Alaska's offshore waters 09/21/2009

Groups Request Expansion of Critical Habitat for the Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale 09/17/2009

More than 600 groups from all 50 states urge Senate to pass legislation to safeguard America's natural resources from the negative impacts of global warming 09/15/2009

Salazar steps up to the plate with climate initiative 09/14/2009

Court rules that wolf delisting likely violates the Endangered Species Act 09/09/2009

Petitions urge protections for native amphibians from deadly disease 09/09/2009

Hunters take aim at Idaho's wolves 09/01/2009

August

Wildlife groups seek halt to polar bear trade 08/31/2009

Conservation Groups Challenge Wolf Hunting 08/21/2009

Wolves running scared 08/17/2009

USDA Secretary Vilsack charts bold new vision for U.S. forests; announcement today 08/14/2009

National park or parking lot? Senators re-introduce bill 08/11/2009

Senators Whitehouse and Baucus make natural resource adaptation a priority 08/10/2009

Federal appeals court upholds Roadless Area protections 08/05/2009

Navy Decision Dodges Environmental Protections for Endangered Right Whales 08/03/2009

Groups seek to defend lynx against snowmobile lawsuit 08/03/2009

July

Sam Hamilton confirmed as new director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 07/31/2009

Defenders of Wildlife hails Rep. Miller and Sen. Feinstein for efforts to end unnecessary and unscientific aerial gunning of wolves 07/29/2009

Defenders of Wildlife applauds the passage of important sea otter bill by House of Representatives 07/29/2009

Bush-era rules abandoning wildlife protections rejected by federal court, again 07/01/2009

June

DOI to unveil potential areas for fast tracking solar energy development 06/29/2009

Defenders of Wildlife heralds passage of historic energy and climate legislation by House of Representatives 06/26/2009

Faith, human rights, environmental leaders applaud congressional efforts to restore rule of law in borderlands 06/23/2009

Wildlife and ecosystems feeling the heat from climate change 06/16/2009

America's Wildlife Heritage Act introduced in House of Representatives 06/10/2009

House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee assures vital protection for wildlife and habitat with new funding 06/10/2009

Judge requires increased protections for endangered species on southern California national forests 06/09/2009

Woodland caribou may receive habitat protections 06/03/2009

Lawsuit last hope for long-term wolf recovery in Northern Rockies 06/02/2009

May

Defenders of Wildlife heralds passage of historic energy and climate legislation by Key House committee 05/22/2009

Court orders endangered species protection for flat-tailed horned lizard - for the third time 05/18/2009

Defenders of Wildlife heralds agreement that will advance energy and climate bill 05/15/2009

Sec. Salazar leaves polar bears poorly protected 05/08/2009

President's budget provides pathways for wildlife impacted by global warming 05/07/2009

Despite the close of private aerial hunting season troubling "firsts" allow continued killing through other methods 05/06/2009

Wolves once again in the crosshairs 05/04/2009

April

Groups intervene to ensure piping plover survival 04/30/2009

Legislation would help safeguard wildlife and habitat from global warming's impacts 04/30/2009

Emergency action implemented for threatened and endangered sea turtles 04/29/2009

Interior and Commerce Secretaries restore vital safeguards for endangered species 04/28/2009

Ashley Judd, Jeff Corwin call on Congress to help wildlife survive global warming 04/23/2009

House passes bill aimed at protecting some of the world's rarest wildlife 04/21/2009

Groups sue National Marine Fisheries Service to protect sea turtles 04/15/2009

Biologists investigate possible wolf encounter 04/14/2009

Petitioners urge FCC to protect millions of migratory birds 04/14/2009

Reward offered for information on sea otter and elephant seal beheading 04/13/2009

Florida panther dies from collision 04/10/2009

Offshore energy report details potential resources without weighing risks 04/02/2009

Wolves back in the crosshairs after Salazar decision to remove federal protection in the Northern Rockies 04/01/2009

March

Congressmen Waxman and Markey make important strides towards addressing climate impacts 03/31/2009

Endangered jaguars in the Southwest need recovery plan, district judge rules 03/31/2009

Congressional bill introduced for "quick action" against global warming 03/26/2009

Congress protects 2 million acres, but opens door to unnecessary road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska 03/25/2009

Wildlife conservation group moves to block illegal Upper Yukon/Tanana wolf killing program 03/18/2009

State initiates massive new helicopter wolf slaughter 03/16/2009

FOIA request seeks evidence of proper review of wolf delisting decision 03/09/2009

Same bad plan to delist wolves in the Northern Rockies 03/06/2009

Senate rejects Murkowski amendment to undermine protection for polar bears and other endangered wildlife 03/05/2009

Obama restores Endangered Species Act protections 03/03/2009

February

Statement on the Conclusion of Negotiated Rulemaking for Off Road Vehicle Use in Cape Hatteras National Seashore 02/26/2009

President Obama signals new forward-looking approach to wildlife conservation 02/26/2009

A statement from Defenders of Wildlife President Rodger Schlickeisen on the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 02/25/2009

Rare forest dweller needs protection 02/24/2009

Environmental community releases Green Budget 02/18/2009

Story contest winners speak out for wildlife 02/11/2009

Public land management needs greater accountability for wildlife 02/10/2009

Endangered Mexican wolves found firmer ground last year 02/06/2009

Governor Palin ignores calls for Board of Game to represent wildlife interests 02/04/2009

Boxer calls for safeguarding wildlife and natural resources from global warming 02/03/2009

January

Stimulus bills would fund jobs on public lands 01/29/2009

Scientists call for safeguarding America's natural resources from the threats of global warming 01/29/2009

Habitat protection sought for one of America's most endangered: Woodland Caribou 01/15/2009

Rahall introduces legislative resolution to overturn Bush ESA regs 01/15/2009

Bush administration rushes to strip protections from Northern Rockies wolves 01/14/2009

Palin lawsuit against beluga whales ignores science 01/14/2009

Wildlife refuges can provide shovel-ready green jobs 01/14/2009

Will sea otter conservation feel the economic squeeze? 01/14/2009

Conservation Groups Demand Immediate Protection for Sea Turtles Jeopardized by Commercial Bottom Longline Fishing off Florida's West Coast 01/13/2009

Conservation groups call for halt to road-building in borderlands wilderness area 01/07/2009

Groups fight to protect fish, wildlife, and wilderness areas from last-minute Bush regs 01/06/2009