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Violet-green Swallow
ANN ARBOR, MI

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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Louisiana Black Bear
Raleigh, N.C.

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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Two North Atlantic Right Whales
Washington, D.C.

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

Press Releases

“Wandering Wolf” OR-7 May have Found a Gal…

For Immediate Release Contact: Courtney Sexton, 202-772-0253, csexton@defenders.org “Wandering Wolf” OR-7 May have Found a Gal… Remote cameras indicate famous Pacific wolf may have found

Third National Climate Assessment Released

Report focuses on the domestic impacts of climate change The third National Climate Assessment (NCA) was released yesterday, and reports that climate change is taking

House Natural Resource Committee Passes Four Bills Undermining Endangered Species Protections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade, Defenders of Wildlife: mgade@defenders.org; 202-772-0288 House Natural Resource Committee Passes Four Bills Undermining Endangered Species Protections

California Wavering on Protection for Gray Wolves Under State Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife: csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 California Wavering on Protection for Gray Wolves Under State Law VENTURA

Conservation groups challenge limited protections for lesser prairie-chicken

Defenders of Wildlife * WildEarth Guardians * Center for Biological Diversity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2014 Contact: Jason Rylander, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-3245
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
lsheehan@defenders.org
(202) 772-3244
Communications Director
mdewane@defenders.org
(202) 772-0217
Communications Specialist
jcovey@defenders.org
Former Communications Specialist
Communications Specialist
kirby@defenders.org
(202) 772-3268