@Defenders

Defenders of Wildlife leads the pack when it comes to protecting wild animals and plants in their natural communities. #ActAgainstExtinction

 Washington, DC
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Joined July 2008
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America was shaped by the wild. And throughout history, we have recognized the importance of protecting wildlife and wild lands – this is our shared heritage. While our country may not always see eye to eye, when it comes to our love for wildlife, we know we’re united.
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Can you tell gray wolves and coyotes apart? Since we don’t recommend that you approach animals in the wild, here’s a handy guide to help you tell them apart. If you do spot a wolf in the wild, note their location and report it to your state wildlife agency! 🧵⬇️ (1/5)
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Happy Wolf Awareness Week! Howl with us 🐺
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The Senate shouldn’t weaken the laws that protect our wild neighbors in the name of faster permitting. Wildlife isn’t an obstacle to America’s prosperity. It is part of what makes this country rich. The Endangered Species Act works. Take action: dfnd.us/4dwc0Fb
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That’s right over the past year, at least 1.6 million comments have been sent in with a clear message to the administration: Keep the Roadless Rule in place! Intact forests deserve continued, consistent national protection for decades to come. Read more: dfnd.us/4hQNkbK
Old growth forest background, green transparent box with text "More than 1M Public Comments Submitted." The "1M" is larger and filled in with images of activists and signs that say "Keep Roadless." Photo credit for the 1M photos to SEACC, photo credit for old-growth forest background © Brendan Ladd, David Herasimtschuk

ALT Old growth forest background, green transparent box with text "More than 1M Public Comments Submitted." The "1M" is larger and filled in with images of activists and signs that say "Keep Roadless." Photo credit for the 1M photos to SEACC, photo credit for old-growth forest background © Brendan Ladd, David Herasimtschuk

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When we take shortcuts around the Endangered Species Act, we shortchange wildlife. The ESA doesn’t need big changes; it just needs us to trust the process. Tell the Senate not to weaken the ESA with permitting reforms: dfnd.us/4dwc0Fb ⬅️
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The Texas horned lizard defends itself with one of nature’s goriest tricks: it squirts blood from its eyes! They do this by rupturing tiny vessels in their eyelids, projecting it up to 5 feet. This startles predators and contains chemicals that repel coyotes, foxes and dogs.
A Texas horned lizard in close up. Text on image reads "Did You Know?" and "To defend itself from predators, the Texas Horned Lizard has a gory trick up its sleeve: it can shoot blood from its eyes!" the word blood is emphasized in red text.

ALT A Texas horned lizard in close up. Text on image reads "Did You Know?" and "To defend itself from predators, the Texas Horned Lizard has a gory trick up its sleeve: it can shoot blood from its eyes!" the word blood is emphasized in red text.

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What's covered in dense fur, calls kelp forests home and is a keystone species? The Southern sea otter! Learn more about sea otters for Sea Otter Awareness Week: dfnd.us/4Aj6SOi 🦦
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Harm by accident is still harm, yet "oops, we killed a protected species" is suddenly legal under the Endangered Species Act. The ESA has kept 99% of listed species from going extinct — and Defenders is fighting to undo these rollbacks.
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Learn more: dfnd.us/4hD2mCV

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Memo Underscores Trump Administration’s All-Fronts War on Wildlife

Brian Nesvik, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, issued a memorandum explaining to FWS staff that the Endangered Species Act’s prohibition on unauthorized “take” applies only to affirm...

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Grizzly bears are omnivorous or eat a mix of plant and animal matter. Using their claws, grizzlies will dig for roots, bugs and small mammals, helping promote plant growth as they churn the soil. Learn more about grizzlies in Montana: dfnd.us/4h5o29j
Grizzly bear walking on a beach. Text above it reads 'Did You Know" in blue and yellow lettering, and "Grizzlies are built for digging with a prominent muscle hump above their shoulders and long, slightly curved, visible claws" in white. Photo credit to Running Wild Media in bottom left.

ALT Grizzly bear walking on a beach. Text above it reads 'Did You Know" in blue and yellow lettering, and "Grizzlies are built for digging with a prominent muscle hump above their shoulders and long, slightly curved, visible claws" in white. Photo credit to Running Wild Media in bottom left.

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There’s no such thing as the Big Bad Wolf – so why is the administration coming after wolves' protections? If the goal is to help ranchers, there's a better way. Defenders works alongside ranchers, providing training, support & nonlethal tools that help protect livestock.
A wolf pup laying down in the grass. Text reads "There's no such thing as the Big Bad Wolf" with "Big Bad Wolf" set against a red block. Other text at bottom reads "But the administration is coming after their protections - again." Photo credit to Bill Maynard/iStockphoto.

ALT A wolf pup laying down in the grass. Text reads "There's no such thing as the Big Bad Wolf" with "Big Bad Wolf" set against a red block. Other text at bottom reads "But the administration is coming after their protections - again." Photo credit to Bill Maynard/iStockphoto.

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The American Prairie bison herd is here to stay! Last week, a judge halted BLM’s plan to remove over 900 bison from grazing lands in NE Montana. While the work to restore the American bison to their rightful place continues, this decision is a step in the right direction!
Photo of a large herd of bison, 3 in the foreground walking through a river and other bison in the background grazing. Photo credit to Jim Shane. Text on image reads "Good News!" and "Bison Get to Stay" and "Judge blocks BLM order to remove bison from public lands in Montana."

ALT Photo of a large herd of bison, 3 in the foreground walking through a river and other bison in the background grazing. Photo credit to Jim Shane. Text on image reads "Good News!" and "Bison Get to Stay" and "Judge blocks BLM order to remove bison from public lands in Montana."

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In addition to dropping their body temperature, marmots also: ❤️ Drop their heart rate from 180 to 200 beats per minute to only 28 to 38 beats per minute, and 🫁 Drop their respiratory rate from 60 breaths per minute to 1 or 2 breaths per minute! dfnd.us/4A8pOiW
A marmot perched on a rock with rocks and greenery in the background. Text reads "Did You Know" in blue and yellow text, and "Marmots hibernate for 8 months by dropping their body temperature from 100F to below 40F" with red and blue accents behind 100F and 40F, respectively.

ALT A marmot perched on a rock with rocks and greenery in the background. Text reads "Did You Know" in blue and yellow text, and "Marmots hibernate for 8 months by dropping their body temperature from 100F to below 40F" with red and blue accents behind 100F and 40F, respectively.

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The Trump administration has issued an EO directing the Secretary of Interior to decide whether gray wolves and Mexican gray wolves still deserve protections under the guise of helping ranchers. Wolves deserve better than a Big Bad Wolf narrative dictating their fate.
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Trump Administration Executive Order Targets Wolves to Appease Ranchers

Under the guise of supporting ranchers from livestock loss due to predation, the Trump administration issued an EO targeting gray wolves and Mexican wolves.

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Good news! The California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund is back! State taxpayers once again will have the opportunity to directly support sea otter conservation by donating to this critical conservation funding source. Read more: dfnd.us/4cGocCX
A sea otter and her pup floating in blue water. Photo credit to Joshua Asel in bottom left. Text on screen says "Good News!" and "California taxpayers can once again help sea otter conservation"

ALT A sea otter and her pup floating in blue water. Photo credit to Joshua Asel in bottom left. Text on screen says "Good News!" and "California taxpayers can once again help sea otter conservation"

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