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(February 23, 2012) Wolf conservationists are happy to hear the news. “It’s good to see the wolves recovering,” said Suzanne Stone of The Defenders of Wildlife. “In the long term, it’s been rewarding to see the species gain a foothold.” - Defenders of Wildlife

(February 23, 2012) Wolf conservationists are happy to hear the news. “It’s good to see the wolves recovering,” said Suzanne Stone of The Defenders of Wildlife. “In the long term, it’s been rewarding to see the species gain a foothold.” - Defenders of Wildlife

(February 13, 2012) "What an amazing difference between how this wolf's story evolved compared to his brother, OR-7, who is now in California and is an international celebrity," said Suzanne Stone of Boise, spokeswoman for the 530,000-member Defenders of Wildlife environmental group. - Defenders of Wildlife

(February 13, 2012) "What an amazing difference between how this wolf's story evolved compared to his brother, OR-7, who is now in California and is an international celebrity," said Suzanne Stone of Boise, spokeswoman for the 530,000-member Defenders of Wildlife environmental group. - Defenders of Wildlife

(February 6, 2012) "Wolves are smart, adaptable animals, but they can't make it alone," said Eva Sargent, the Southwest program director for Defenders of Wildlife. - Defenders of Wildlife

(February 6, 2012) "Wolves are smart, adaptable animals, but they can't make it alone," said Eva Sargent, the Southwest program director for Defenders of Wildlife. - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 31, 2012) "If the Obama administration is to reach the goal of powering three million homes with clean energy by the year's end, it must move quickly to put in place a smart solar energy program that speeds up permitting of projects. The key is to guide development away from conflicts with wildlife and natural resources to areas with access to transmission," said Jim Lyons, Senior Director for Renewable Energy with Defenders of Wildlife. "The Interior Department's proposed solar program focuses on producing power in low-conflict and no-conflict zones and offers the best opportunity to achieve this goal. This zone-based approach is an important step toward producing energy in the right places and protecting sensitive public lands and wildlife." - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 31, 2012) "If the Obama administration is to reach the goal of powering three million homes with clean energy by the year's end, it must move quickly to put in place a smart solar energy program that speeds up permitting of projects. The key is to guide development away from conflicts with wildlife and natural resources to areas with access to transmission," said Jim Lyons, Senior Director for Renewable Energy with Defenders of Wildlife. "The Interior Department's proposed solar program focuses on producing power in low-conflict and no-conflict zones and offers the best opportunity to achieve this goal. This zone-based approach is an important step toward producing energy in the right places and protecting sensitive public lands and wildlife." - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 27, 2012) Jamie Rappaport Clark, president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife, served as head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during the Clinton administration. She is not satisfied with the PEIS released today, saying, "The administration deserves credit for the genuine effort that it made to respond to public comments. Although we strongly support this historic shift in direction, we remain concerned about the adequacy of its wildlife conservation provisions and worry that the forest-planning rule makes promises that it can't fully deliver." - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 27, 2012) Jamie Rappaport Clark, president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife, served as head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during the Clinton administration. She is not satisfied with the PEIS released today, saying, "The administration deserves credit for the genuine effort that it made to respond to public comments. Although we strongly support this historic shift in direction, we remain concerned about the adequacy of its wildlife conservation provisions and worry that the forest-planning rule makes promises that it can't fully deliver." - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 26, 2012) "This kind of misrepresentation of the nature of wolves leads to a lot of confusion and fear of the species, which can drive their politics and management," said Suzanne Asha Stone, northern Rockies representative for Defenders of Wildlife, who is based in Idaho. - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 26, 2012) "This kind of misrepresentation of the nature of wolves leads to a lot of confusion and fear of the species, which can drive their politics and management," said Suzanne Asha Stone, northern Rockies representative for Defenders of Wildlife, who is based in Idaho. - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 26, 2012) "The new rules will ensure that Cape Hatteras continues to provide enjoyment to beach users while protecting the unique wildlife that call the seashore home," Jason Rylander, senior attorney for Defenders of Wildlife, said in a combined news release from the Defenders of Wildlife, the Southern Environmental Law Center, and Audubon North Carolina. - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 26, 2012) "The new rules will ensure that Cape Hatteras continues to provide enjoyment to beach users while protecting the unique wildlife that call the seashore home," Jason Rylander, senior attorney for Defenders of Wildlife, said in a combined news release from the Defenders of Wildlife, the Southern Environmental Law Center, and Audubon North Carolina. - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 20, 2012) “It’s fictional. That kind of movie is completely designed for thrill and does not reflect reality,” says Kim Delfino, California program director at Defenders of Wildlife, whose group has taken a keen interest in OR-7. “It’s highly, highly unusual for wolves to ever attack people.” - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 20, 2012) "Defenders remains opposed to these proposals and we feel that aerial wolf control is not justified or appropriate for the Kenai Peninsula," said Theresa Fiorino, Defenders of Wildlife's Alaska representative - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 20, 2012) Eva Sargent with the group Defenders of Wildlife said the softening of Arizona's no-release policy is good news for the program. "With only about 50 wolves in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico combined, more lobos need to be released or the population will likely spiral toward extinction," she said. - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 20, 2012) “It’s fictional. That kind of movie is completely designed for thrill and does not reflect reality,” says Kim Delfino, California program director at Defenders of Wildlife, whose group has taken a keen interest in OR-7. “It’s highly, highly unusual for wolves to ever attack people.” - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 20, 2012) Eva Sargent with the group Defenders of Wildlife said the softening of Arizona's no-release policy is good news for the program. "With only about 50 wolves in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico combined, more lobos need to be released or the population will likely spiral toward extinction," she said. - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 20, 2012) "Defenders remains opposed to these proposals and we feel that aerial wolf control is not justified or appropriate for the Kenai Peninsula," said Theresa Fiorino, Defenders of Wildlife's Alaska representative - Defenders of Wildlife

(January 6, 2012) "A very dangerous stretch of roadway for Florida panthers - in particular a number of female and kittens have been killed over the yearss," said Elizabeth Fleming, a Florida representative for Defenders of Wildlife. - Defenders of Wildlife

(December 15, 2011) "Unfortunately, it's become a situation where they're just scapegoating wolves to try to appease the hunters in the area," said Suzanne Stone, Idaho representative for Defenders of Wildlife. - Defenders of Wildlife

(December 7, 2011) “There is no quantifiable justification for paying up to seven times the confirmed loss of livestock,” Defenders of Wildlife said in comments to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department on Wyoming’s wolf management plan. “This type of inflated compensation is extremely troubling and will likely encourage poor livestock husbandry as producers are better rewarded for losing livestock than taking preventative measures to avoid predation. - Defenders of Wildlife

(November 23, 2011) Laurie Macdonald, director of Defenders of Wildlife's Florida program, says her group is celebrating the bear's progress, but she notes that several isolated sub-populations are struggling and facing issues such as inbreeding. She thinks the plan should do more to protect them. "Be sure they bolster the habitat protection provisions; that they bolster the prevention of human-bear conflict provisions." - Defenders of Wildlife

(September 8, 2011) “The proposed interchange on or somewhere near Everglades Boulevard would lead to habitat segregation, habitat loss and habitat degradation,” said Laurie Macdonald, the Florida director of the Defenders of Wildlife. - Defenders of Wildlife

(September 8, 2011) However, Laurie Macdonald, of the environmentalist group Defenders of Wildlife, said the Fish and Wildlife Service would add expertise on protecting animals. “Our decisions about hunting are based on what’s sustainable to the species,” she said after the meeting. - Defenders of Wildlife

(July 29, 2011) Well, and he asphyxiates. This whole scenario worries Suzanne Stone of the group Defenders of Wildlife. "If the traps are not checked for two or even three days, it really increases the likelihood that the animal will actually die in the trap," she says. "They go through a lot of stress. They go through heat exhaustion, become severely dehydrated and die that way. Or freeze to death." - Defenders of Wildlife

(July 29, 2011) Montana's plan, while more palatable to environmental groups, would remove too many wolves to maintain a viable population, said Suzanne Asha Stone, northern Rockies representative for Defenders of Wildlife who is based in Boise. - Defenders of Wildlife

(July 7, 2011) “Hopefully, fewer tag sales shows that this supposed hatred of having wolves in the area is not as intense as it was in the past,” said Suzanne Stone, Defenders of Wildlife Northern Rocky Mountains representative - Defenders of Wildlife

(July 1, 2011) "Today's decision is a major disappointment," said David Gaillard of Defenders of Wildlife, who drafted the petition to protect the Rocky Mountain population. "The rarest carnivore in the Rockies may just disappear unless we take swift action to prevent any further decline." - Defenders of Wildlife