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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

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Senate Shoots Down Protections for Carnivores on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mar. 21, 2017 Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org Senate Shoots Down Protections for Carnivores on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska

Bringing El Tigre Home: Defenders of Wildlife Releases New Report on U.S. Jaguar Recovery

Contact: Catalina Tresky; (202) 772-0253, ctresky@defenders.org WASHINGTON (Mar. 21, 2017) – Defenders of Wildlife published today a new report on U.S. jaguar recovery, Bringing El

NEWS ADVISORY: Defenders of Wildlife to Release New Report on U.S. Jaguar Recovery

Defenders of Wildlife to Release New Report on U.S. Jaguar Recovery Defenders of Wildlife’s new report on jaguar recovery, Bringing El Tigre Home, will provide

Washington Wolves on the Road to Recovery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mar. 17, 2017 Contact: Leigh Anne Tiffany; (202) 772-0259; ltiffany@defenders.org Washington Wolves on the Road to Recovery SEATTLE (Mar. 17, 2017) –

Defenders: Boycott Mexican Shrimp to Save the Vaquita

WASHINGTON (March 16, 2017) – Defenders of Wildlife has joined a new campaign to boycott Mexican shrimp until the Mexican government enforces fishing regulations to
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