Nicole Whittington-Evans joined Defenders of Wildlife as the Alaska program director. Most recently, she was the Alaska director for The Wilderness Society for over eight years, boasting over twenty years of wildlife conservation experience.
Shawn Cantrell, vice president of Field Conservation at Defenders of Wildlife, issued the following statement:
“I am excited to welcome Nicole Whittington-Evans to our Alaska field office and Defenders of Wildlife. Her knowledge of Alaska’s wildlife and wildlands is unmatched, and it will be critical as we continue our efforts to protect irreplaceable wildlife refuges, preserves and other key habitats across Alaska.”
Nicole Whittington-Evans, Alaska program director at Defenders of Wildlife, issued the following statement:
“I am thrilled to be joining the Defenders of Wildlife team and returning to one of my greatest passions, working on wildlife issues. Throughout my career, I have strived to blend science and policy to support the greatest conservation gains for wildlife, important habitat and public lands, and I will continue to do so in this new role. Defenders’ commitment to conservation biology is inspiring to me, and I am honored to serve as the Alaska program director.”
For nearly 80 years, Defenders of Wildlife has worked to protect and restore America’s wildlife at risk of extinction, advancing a vision of a future in which wildlife thrives, sustained by broad public support and a resilient network of healthy lands and waters. With a network of more than 2 million supporters, Defenders is an advocate for innovative solutions to safeguard wildlife for generations to come. To learn more, please visit https://defenders.org/newsroom or follow us on Instagram @defendersofwildlife.
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