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Mexican Gray Wolves
ARIZONA

Mexican Gray Wolf Program Cuts Worsen as Arizona Puts Up New Barriers 

The Arizona legislature yesterday passed a bill that would cut all resources to and end the transportation of Mexican gray wolf puppies into the state
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Regan smyth
Washington, D.C.

Defenders of Wildlife Welcomes Regan Smyth as Vice President of the Center for Conservation Innovation

Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to announce Regan Smyth as its new Vice President and Director of the Center for Conservation Innovation. Regan brings more than two decades of experience advancing conservation through the integration of science, technology and partnerships.
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Caribou migrating through Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Defenders Slams Lease Sale in Arctic Refuge

The Bureau of Land Management today opened nine bids on five tracts regarding an oil and gas lease sale on the Coastal Plain of the

Press Releases

RIDER IN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BILL THREATENS CA BAY DELTA, ENDANGERED WILDLIFE, WATER QUALITY AND FISHING JOBS

WASHINGTON (December 10, 2016) – The United States Senate passed the Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act (S. 612), which includes a disastrous rider

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE OPPOSES THE NOMINATION OF CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS AS INTERIOR SECRETARY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 9, 2016 MEDIA CONTACTS: Jennifer Witherspoon: Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0269, cell: (415) 298-0582 jwitherspoon@defenders.org WASHINGTON (December 9, 2016) – Today

Record of Decision Falls Short on Old-Growth Logging in Tongass National Forest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org Record of Decision Falls Short on Old-Growth Logging in Tongass National Forest ANCHORAGE, Alaska

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE CONDEMNS EPA NOMINATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2016 MEDIA CONTACTS: Jennifer Witherspoon: Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0269, jwitherspoon@defenders.org DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE CONDEMNS EPA NOMINATION WASHINGTON (December 7

National Wildlife Corridor Legislation Introduced in House

Contact: Susan Holmes, Wildlands Network, susan@wildlandsnetwork.org, 202-329-1553 cell Leda Huta, Endangered Species Coalition - lhuta@endangered.org, 202-320-6467 Jennifer Witherspoon, Defenders of Wildlife, jwitherspoon@defenders.org, 202-772-0369 National Wildlife
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
kirby@defenders.org
(202) 772-3268
Communications Specialist
estern@defenders.org
202-772-0243