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2008.02.25 - North Atlantic Right Whale with Calf - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, NOAA Research Permit # 775-1875
Washington, DC

Attacks on Critically Endangered Whales Continue in Subcommittee Spending Bill

Defenders of Wildlife condemns the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies spending bill before the Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee
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US Capitol Building Washington DC
Washington, D.C.

House Interior Appropriations Bill Contains Devastating Attacks on Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife strongly condemns the House Appropriations Committee’s proposed Interior and Environment spending bill for Fiscal Year 2026 which includes numerous poison pill policy
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2018.10.21 - Mexican Gray Wolf Pups - Watson.jpg
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

Defenders Signs onto Letter Demanding Release of Female Mexican Gray Wolf

Thirty-six conservation groups representing millions of members and supporters from across the United States today sent a formal letter to the U.S. Department of the

Press Releases

New Poll Shows Strong Support for the Endangered Species Act in Colorado

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2015 Defenders of Wildlife: Melanie Gade – (202) 772-0288; mgade@defenders.org Earthjustice: Maggie Caldwell – (415) 217-2084; mcaldwell@earthjustice.org New Poll Shows

New Poll Shows Strong Support for the Endangered Species Act in Missouri

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2015 Defenders of Wildlife: Melanie Gade – (202) 772-0288; mgade@defenders.org Earthjustice: Maggie Caldwell – (415) 217-2084; mcaldwell@earthjustice.org New Poll Shows

Congressman Grijalva Leads 91 Members of Congress in Telling Administration to “Veto Extinction”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org (202) 772-0288 Congressman Grijalva Leads 91 Members of Congress in Telling Administration to “Veto Extinction”

United States and China Announce Landmark New Commitments to Fighting Climate Change and Wildlife Trafficking

Washington-September 25, 2015–– The United States and China have announced that they will join forces in efforts to combat climate change and wildlife trafficking in

Court Ruling Means Greater Protections for California Sea Otters

NEWS RELEASE: September 21, 2015 Contact: Liz Judge, Earthjustice, 415-217-2007, ljudge@earthjustice.org Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife, 202-772-0253, csexton@defenders.org Stephanie Twining, HSUS, 301-258-1491, stwining@humanesociety.org Frank Reynolds
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
lsheehan@defenders.org
(202) 772-3244
Communications Director
mdewane@defenders.org
(202) 772-0217
Communications Specialist
jcovey@defenders.org
Communications Specialist
jpetrequin@defenders.org
(202) 772-0243
Communications Specialist
zklein@defenders.org
(202) 772-3268