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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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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Unanimously Commits to Red Wolf Recovery, Defenders Applauds Critical Moment
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission today voted unanimously in favor of a resolution to advance Red Wolf recovery in the state. The resolution replaces
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Defenders and Allies Voice Support for British Columbia-Colorado Wolf Translocation Agreement
Defenders of Wildlife, Rocky Mountain Wolf Project and a coalition of partner organizations representing millions of American and Canadian residents, announced the delivery of a
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Defenders President and CEO Commends Rep. Grijalva for his Service as Ranking Member of the Committee on Natural Resources
Defenders of Wildlife president and CEO Andrew Bowman today issued the following statement in response to Congressman’s Raúl M. Grijalva’s (D-Ariz.) decision to step down...
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Defenders Slams Trump Interior Pick Burgum
Trump made known that he intends to nominate North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to lead the Department of Interior, giving authority of the nation’s public lands, wildlife and natural resources to a leading advocate of oil and gas drilling.
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Defenders Opposes Proposed Illegal Land Exchange in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Conservation groups are outraged today by a Department of the Interior’s proposal released today to trade away congressionally-designated wilderness lands within the Izembek National Wildlife
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