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National Parks Conservation Association: Advocates Reject Proposal to Allow Bear Baiting on National Parklands in Alaska
WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSjou) -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on March 6, 2026:

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Advocates Reject Proposal to Allow Bear Baiting on National Parklands in Alaska

Proposed rule ignores National Park Service obligations to protect wildlife by allowing bear baiting in Denali and Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserves

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ANCHORAGE - Wildlife and national parks advocates decried new proposed wildlife regulations released by the Department of Interior today, covering 22 million acres of national parklands in Alaska. The proposed rule ignores the ... Show Full Article

Humane World Action Fund: Bears' Lives Caught in Government Ping Pong Match
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Humane World Action Fund (formerly the Humane Society Legislative Fund) issued the following news release on March 6, 2026:

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Bears' lives caught in government ping pong match

Proposed federal rule seeks to roll back critical wildlife protections and allow cruel 'bear baiting' in Alaska's national parks once again

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The Trump administration has once again advanced a proposal to strip away wildlife protections and permit some of the most horrific trophy-hunting practices imaginable on Alaska's national preserves. In a proposed rule published today, the U.S. National ... Show Full Article

FRAC Urges Representatives to Reject House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill, Restore Critical SNAP Funding
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Food Research and Action Center issued the following statement on March 5, 2026, by President Crystal FitzSimons on rejecting the House Agriculture Committee farm bill and restoring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding:

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FRAC Urges Representatives to Reject House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill, Restore Critical SNAP Funding

"We are deeply disappointed that the House Agriculture Committee has voted 34-17 to report the Chairman G.T. Thompson's Farm Bill out of committee. This proposal fails to reverse the unprecedented $187 billion in Supplemental ... Show Full Article

Colorado Bill Protects Beavers to Reduce Wildfire, Drought Risks
SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 7 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on March 5, 2026:

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New Colorado Bill Protects Beavers to Reduce Wildfire, Drought Risks

The bill is especially important as historically low snowpack heightens drought and wildfire danger across Colorado

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DENVER-- Conservation groups joined state lawmakers Representative Lindsay, Representative Velasco, Senator Kipp and Senator Cutter today to introduce House Bill 26-1323, a first-of-its-kind measure that would protect beavers on public lands and support their proven role in building drought and wildfire ... Show Full Article

CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Sens. Fetterman, McCormick for Refusing to Seek Justice for Slain Philadelphia-Born American
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:

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CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Sens. Fetterman, McCormick for Refusing to Seek Justice for Slain Philadelphia-Born American

Muslim civil rights group welcomes Philadelphia City Council resolution honoring Nasrallah Abu Siyam and Governor Shapiro's call for federal investigation

The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today condemned Pennsylvania Senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick for their failure to sign onto a letter led by Senator ... Show Full Article

CAIR Calls on U.S. to Demand China Stop Targeting Uyghurs Fasting in Ramadan
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 6, 2026:

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CAIR Calls on U.S. to Demand China Stop Targeting Uyghurs Fasting in Ramadan

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the State Department to demand that the Chinese government free Uyghur Muslims allegedly arrested observing the fast of Ramadan and allow the Uyghur population to observe the holy month in peace.

In a press release shared on X, the World Uyghur Congress stated that ... Show Full Article

Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Evers, Kaul Joining Lawsuit Against Trump-Tiffany Tariffs
MONONA, Wisconsin, March 7 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release on March 5, 2026:

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A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Evers, Kaul Joining Lawsuit Against Trump-Tiffany Tariffs

Wisconsinites shouldn't have to foot the bill for Donald Trump's unlawful tariff tax

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MADISON, Wis. -- A Better Wisconsin Together is applauding Attorney General Josh Kaul and Governor Tony Evers for standing up for Wisconsin families in a new lawsuit against Donald Trump's terrible tariffs that are costing us all. Recent ... Show Full Article