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Ocelot Conservation Day Returns to the RGV
On March 7, the annual celebration of Texas’ beloved native cat, Ocelot Conservation Day, returns to the Rio Grande Valley. Now in its 29th year
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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
Press Releases
Lawsuit Fights 38 Years of Delay in Recovering Southwest’s Mexican Gray Wolves
NEWS RELEASE: November 12, 2014 Contacts: Maggie Caldwell, Earthjustice, 415-217-2084, mcaldwell@earthjustice.org Michael Robinson, Center for Biological Diversity, (575) 313-7017 Maggie Howell, Wolf Conservation Center, 914-763-2373
Defenders Hails Successful Listing of Shark, Ray and Sawfish Species under International Treaty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2014 CONTACT INFORMATION Alejandra Goyenechea (202) 772-3268 November 10, 2014 (Washington, D.C.) – Twenty one imperiled species of sharks and
New Poll Reveals Widespread Public Support for Sage-Grouse Protections Across the West
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2014 Contact: William Lutz, wlutz@defenders.org, 202-772-0269 WASHINGTON – A new poll conducted by Tulchin Research for Defenders of Wildlife found
Defenders hails passage of Water and Land Conservation Amendment in Florida
Washington, D.C. (November 5, 2014) – Florida voters have passed the Water and Land Conservation Amendment to the state Constitution, a measure that designates billions
Conservationists turn to the Courts to Battle Mining in Patagonia on behalf of Imperiled Wildlife and Local Residents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Wendy Russell, wendy@patagoniaalliance.org, 520-477-2308 Conservationists turn to the Courts to Battle Mining in Patagonia
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