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Diseases that spread in shared spaces can have massive impacts on mammal species and have the potential to kill entire litters of wolf pups.

Raleigh, N.C.

July 15, 2026

More Red Wolf Pups Shows Promising Growth for Critically Endangered Canid

The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups in eastern North Carolina, home to the only population of wild Red Wolves in the world.

Two North Atlantic right whales swimming alongside one another in the ocean

Washington, DC

July 15, 2026

Defenders Calls Foul on Latest Bill Seeking to Delay Protections for the Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale

Defenders of Wildlife condemns HR 9436, which would delay right whale protections until 2035, as entanglements push the species toward extinction.

A lone grizzly bear stalks the ground as his left paw lifts off the ground

Washington, DC

July 15, 2026

Grizzly Bear Proposal Leaves More Questions Than Answers

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule recommending revisions to protective regulations for grizzly bears under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act; Defenders will continue review of the rule to identify key details that remain undefined.

Press Releases

January 6, 2017

Recovery Plan Developed to Protect Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whale

JUNEAU, AK (Jan. 6, 2017) – The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released its final recovery plan for the Cook Inlet beluga whale ( Delphinapterus

December 30, 2016

Red Wolf Shot and Killed in National Wildlife Refuge

With fewer than 50 red wolves left in the wild, the illegal shooting of one in a North Carolina national wildlife refuge is a devastating blow to the species.

Washington, DC

December 29, 2016