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Advancing Conservation

Wildlife Conservation Agenda for the Next Administration
Find out the 7 steps the next U.S. President should take to restore and advance conservation of our Nation's wildlife and habitat.
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Celebrating Wolves
October 12-18 is Wolf Awareness Week
Attend local events and get your questions answered during Wolf Awareness Week 2008.
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Victory for Wolves
Greater Yellowstone Area Wolves Protected Again
Wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies are once more
protected by the Endangered Species Act.
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Defenders News
Groups applaud new rules to protect right whales, but condemn premature phase-out of rules after only five years (10/08/2008)
New guide fosters improved relations between livestock producers and wolves (10/06/2008)
Safeguards for right whales reinstated (09/30/2008)
Politics overrules biologists' views in wolverine decision (09/30/2008)
Wolves protected again! FWS voluntarily removes own delisting rule (09/17/2008)
Defending Wolves
Alaska Ballot Measure Update
Despite 70,000 votes to end the practice of aerial wolf hunting by private hunters, the ballot measure was defeated.
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Story Contest

Your Lands, Your Wildlife!
Have you had a memorable encounter with wildlife in America’s national forests or on BLM lands?
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