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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
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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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Conservation Groups Boost Reward to $16,750 for Oregon Wolf-killer Amid Poaching Surge
Conservation organizations are bolstering a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services reward for information on the illegal killing of OR-25, a federally protected gray wolf in
Tribes and Conservation Groups Unite to Celebrate National Bison Day
This Saturday, Nov. 4 is National Bison Day, an annual commemoration of the ecological, cultural, historical and economic contribution of the American bison (also known
Department of the Interior’s “Top 10 Priorities”
Defenders of Wildlife recently obtained a copy of Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s “ Top 10 Priorities” for his department and today released an
Bat Conservation Receives International Support
MANILA (October 27, 2017) – At the Twelfth Conference of the Parties, the United Nations Environment Programme’s Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of
More than 760,000 Acres of Habitat Remain Protected for the Elusive, Native Jaguar
WASHINGTON (Oct. 26, 2017) – Yesterday a federal judge affirmed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's designation of more than 760,000 acres of critical habitat
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