The clock is ticking for our wild world: A Wildlife Tragedy Unfolding on the Texas-Mexico Border

 

Are you voting for wildlife?

This November will be pivotal for the future of wildlife. Over the past few years, we've seen attacks on wildlife and ecological protections from all levels of our government. With so many hard-fought wins for conservation over the last several decades, we can't afford to see the clock turned back. This fall, when you're voting, we know you'll keep wildlife in mind.

WILDLIFE IN THE NEWS "The National Park Service is now overtly sanctioning the killing of defenseless bear cubs and wolf pups in their dens; the exact opposite of what most believe is ‘fair chase." Jamie Rappaport Clark, President, on Defenders’ lawsuit against the Interior Department and National Parks Service over relaxed restrictions on hunting bear cubs and wolf pups at national preserves. Read More →

Protecting Wildlife in Our Backyard Have you wondered how you could make a difference for wild animals in your own community? Two Defenders supporters share their story about putting together an educational presentation for our Wildlife Workshops & Walkabouts program. Read More →

A Wildlife Tragedy Unfolding on the Texas-Mexico Border Border wall construction is already having grave consequences for animals big and small. A surviving owlet and a black bear sighting paint a picture of the disastrous future the wall is creating for wildlife. Read More →

Red Wolves: Where to Next Red wolves are on the precipice of extinction. Recovery for these wolves is still possible, but it’s going to take a concerted conservation effort. The good news is we’ve done it before, and we know it can be done again. Read More →

Grizzly Turnaround in the Cascades The Department of the Interior recently threw away decades of planning and education by announcing that the federal government is halting all plans to recover grizzly bears in the North Cascades Ecosystem. Read More →

Monthly Gift Giving Becoming a monthly donor places you among our most committed and valued supporters. Your gift will help us fight around the clock to counter the growing threats to wildlife. Read More → Shop to Help Wildlife Support Defenders of Wildlife in our mission to save endangered and imperiled species and the habitats they need to survive. Bring home something wild – for yourself, or as a gift!  Shop Now →

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