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Wildlife Nation  >  Episode 1

 Jeff Corwin begins in the historic city of Boston to help aid the recovery of peregrine falcons. Then, he travels to the deep woods of New Hampshire to meet a collection of orphaned black bear cubs. Finally, Jeff makes his way to the marshy coast of New England where volunteers are saving a unique species of turtle. Check out an exclusive clip below!

Black-Footed Ferret in Burrow
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Behind the Scenes

Peregrine Falcon Landing on Branch
Dawn Key / iStockphoto

Bringing Peregrine Falcons Back from the Brink of Extinction

Defenders’ president and CEO Jamie Rappaport Clark reflects on the collaborative effort nationwide among agencies, conservation groups like ours, and wildlife research programs to help an amazing species achieve a full recovery.  

Black Bear vs garbage can
Tim Donovan

Preserving Wildlife Habitat and What You Can Do to Help 

There are simple things you can do every day to help the wildlife in your community and it can start right in your own backyard. Find out about ways you can help keep animals safe and what Defenders is doing to provide protection for vital habitat. 

A driver snapped this photo through the windshield at a long and deadly stretch of I-40 outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Susan Detwiler

Helping Wildlife with Safe Passage

When wild animals are on the move, wildlife corridors can keep them from harm. Defenders’ works to protect wildlife corridors with agencies, coalitions and communities. Read more about our work connecting habitats across the nation.

Hawksbill sea turtle
Jag_cz / Adobe Stock

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After the Show

Bison Crossing River
Jim Shane

Our Work

Defenders of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America. Learn more about what we do!

Karner blue butterfly on greenery
Jill Utrup/USFWS

Help the Environment

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For The Family

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Wildlife and Wild Places

Black bear in the grass

Black Bear