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Study Led by Defenders of Wildlife Scientist Shows Noise Pollution Impacts on Migratory Birds
“The major takeaway from this study is that anthropogenic noise affects many aspects of bird behavior, with some responses more directly tied to fitness,” said Natalie Madden, lead author of the new study.
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Defenders Receives Advocacy Organization of the Year Award
Defenders of Wildlife joined its partners in the Safe Passage coalition today to accept the Advocacy Organization of the Year Award at the 2026 Sweethearts
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Defenders Raises Alarm Over Administration’s Proposal to Amend Rule Protecting North Atlantic Right Whales From Deadly Vessel Strikes
Defenders of Wildlife is devastated to learn that a three-year-old female North Atlantic right whale was found dead off Virginia on February 10, 2026. This
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On Earth Day, Defenders of Wildlife's President and CEO Says Wildlife Faces 'Unprecedented Challenges'
Jamie Rappaport Clark, former president and CEO, Defenders of Wildlife, released the following statement on Earth Day 2019 – Protect our Species: “On Earth Day, we must recommit ourselves to saving endangered species from extinction."
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Defenders of Wildlife Announces Dr. Sharon Wilcox, PH.D. as New Texas Representative
Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to announce Dr. Sharon Wilcox, Ph.D. has joined our Field Conservation team as a Texas representative, based in Austin.
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Forest Service Proposes Gutting Wildlife Protections on Thunder Basin National Grassland
Today the U.S. Forest Service made public their proposal to amend the Thunder Basin National Grassland management plan to strip protections for prairie dogs and the habitat they create for numerous species.
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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Releases Overdue Wolf Conservation and Management Plan Proposals
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) released its proposed edits to the Wolf Conservation and Management Plan (Wolf Plan).
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Senate Confirms Ethics Challenged, Ex-Oil and Gas Lobbyist for Interior Secretary
The Senate voted to confirm Acting Secretary David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the Interior (56-41).
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