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Black-Footed Ferrets Secure Critical Win, Following Public Outcry
A transmission line in Kansas will be modified to avoid impact on the endangered black-footed ferret, a significant win driven by individuals across the Plains.
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect West Coast Fishers
Defenders of Wildlife alongside the Center of Biological Diversity and others today notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of their intent to sue over
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Prairie Dog Coalition Urges Colorado to End Recreational Prairie Dog Shooting on Public Lands
Defenders and partners at the Prairie Dog Coalition call on Colorado Parks and Wildlife to prohibit recreational shooting of prairie dogs on public lands.
Press Releases
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Newsom Signs 30x30 Law, Committing California to Biodiverse Future
Defenders of Wildlife applauds California Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing into law State Senate Bill 337 — a measure that commits to conserving 30% of
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Defenders Recognizes Dr. Leah Gerber with Spirit of Defenders Award for Science
Defenders of Wildlife has awarded Dr. Leah Gerber, one of the world’s leading conservation scientists, with its Spirit of Defenders Award for Science. “We are
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Biden Administration Recommits to Tribal Treaties, Endangered Salmon Restoration
Defenders of Wildlife applauds the Biden administration for its release of a presidential memo calling for federal agencies to take swift action to restore salmon populations across the Columbia and Snake River Basin.
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Long-Awaited North Cascades Grizzly Plan Should Restore Threatened Population
Contacts: Caitlyn Burford caitlyn@npca.org, 541.371.6452 Andrea Wolf-Buck andrea@conservationnw.org, 510.295.3579 Nick Littman nick@mvcitizens.org, 509.997.0888 ext. 2. Jacqueline Covey jcovey@defenders.org Today, the National Park Service and U.S
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Beavers Can Help Aid Water and Wildlife Woes
Defenders of Wildlife and partners are undertaking a nearly 30-mile restoration project in two major tributaries of the Rio Grande to increase water flow for
jcovey@defenders.org
