Homepage
Open in app
Sign in
Get started
Wild Without End
Sustainable conservation of wildlife for future generations
Hear from Our Experts
Defenders in Action
Wild Features
President's Corner
Defenders of Wildlife
Follow
BECOME A DEFENDER
Join the fight for wildlife!
It’s Time to Pull a 180 for the Environment
It’s Time to Pull a 180 for the Environment
Pulling a 180. Reversing course. Making a U-turn. Whatever you call it, it’s a complete turnaround from the direction you’ve been heading…
Defenders of Wildlife
Jan 20
Wildlife: A Crucial Piece of the Puzzle in the Fight Against Climate Change
Wildlife: A Crucial Piece of the Puzzle in the Fight Against Climat...
Turn on the news and you will see the effects of climate change playing out in real time in the United States and across the globe. We see…
Defenders of Wildlife
Jan 17
Celebrate MLK Day with Environmental Service
Celebrate MLK Day with Environmental Service
On Monday, our nation will celebrate the legacy of the revered civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…
Defenders of Wildlife
Jan 15
Skype-a-Scientist: The Role of Communication in Science
Skype-a-Scientist: The Role of Communication in Science
At Defenders, we are deeply committed to sharing the message that science and nature are for everyone. That’s why, inspired by my…
Defenders of Wildlife
Jan 14
How New Rules Shrink Habitat for Protected Wildlife
How New Rules Shrink Habitat for Protected Wildlife
Already released as “midnight” regulations are two that significantly change how critical habitat is designated under ESA.
Defenders of Wildlife
Jan 8
Sandhill Cranes Rely on Private Lands During Migration
Sandhill Cranes Rely on Private Lands During Migration
The rolling calls of sandhill cranes emerge from countless tiny specks in the distant sky. As the sun dips below the horizon, waves of…
Defenders of Wildlife
Jan 5
Defending Wildlife Across the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains: A 2020 Recap
Defending Wildlife Across the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains: A 2...
Describing 2020 as a difficult year is quite an understatement. It took a heavy toll on all of us. Some have been harmed far more than…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 31, 2020
Wrapping Up and Beginning Again in California
Wrapping Up and Beginning Again in California
2020: A Year Like No Other
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 30, 2020
A 20/20 Vision of Landscape Conservation
A 20/20 Vision of Landscape Conservation
2020 has been a year of trials and tribulations, but among those were triumphs as well, and Defenders of Wildlife’s Landscape Conservation…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 30, 2020
Triumphs from Alaska
Triumphs from Alaska
2020 has been filled with many trials for Alaska’s program. We worked hard all year to fight the multitude of environmental rollbacks the…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 29, 2020
A New Year of Defending Northwest Wildlife
A New Year of Defending Northwest Wildlife
As we enter the new year, the Northwest program is looking ahead with hope and excitement. We are grateful to our friends, partners and…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 29, 2020
Highlights from 2020 in the Southwest
Highlights from 2020 in the Southwest
Defenders of Wildlife’s Field Conservation Program in the Southwest met the challenges of 2020 and achieved considerable success despite…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 28, 2020
Successes from the Southeast
Successes from the Southeast
As this most unusual year concludes, Defenders of Wildlife’s regional field offices have spent some time reflecting upon the year’s…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 28, 2020
Making the Most of Data for Conservation
Making the Most of Data for Conservation
You’ve probably heard it a million times, but I’ll say it again anyway: We’re in the information age, where data and technology are king…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 23, 2020
Gold Star on Climate Action to the Silver State
Gold Star on Climate Action to the Silver State
Meaningful, positive climate action at the federal level has been scarce these last four years. Granted, climate change is such a massive…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 21, 2020
Brown Bear Paint Night
Brown Bear Paint Night
It began like any other wintry day in Alaska with snow covered roads, ice and cold temperatures. The second of Defenders’ wildlife paint…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 17, 2020
Field Notes: Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program Summer — Fall 2020
Field Notes: Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program Summer — Fall 2020
The wild Mexican wolf population grew by 24% last year to a total of 163 wolves — higher than it’s been since reintroduction. This success…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 15, 2020
All is Not Lost Yet: Saving Oregon’s Forests from Another Wildfire Disaster
All is Not Lost Yet: Saving Oregon’s Forests from Another Wildfire ...
While the U.S. continues its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters devastated the West Coast this year — uncharacteristic…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 10, 2020
A Breakthrough in Using Satellites for Conservation
A Breakthrough in Using Satellites for Conservation
At the Center for Conservation Innovation at Defenders, we use science and technology to improve conservation outcomes for imperiled…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 8, 2020
Nurdles: Hurdles for Turtles (And How YOU Can Help)
Nurdles: Hurdles for Turtles (And How YOU Can Help)
Sea turtles have always fascinated me. These beautiful creatures are so majestic and graceful as they swim through the ocean water…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 5, 2020
New Mexico Beaver Summit Captures Excitement, Momentum Around Beaver Restoration
New Mexico Beaver Summit Captures Excitement, Momentum Around Beave...
Despite near extirpation following the 19th century fur trade across North America and then European colonization across the West, beaver…
Defenders of Wildlife
Dec 3, 2020
Exploring ESA Success in Alaska and Beyond
Exploring ESA Success in Alaska and Beyond
Riding in a rented red pick-up truck in June, I traveled to numerous lakes along the coast of Alaska with my undergraduate advisor in…
Defenders of Wildlife
Nov 28, 2020
Two Worlds, One Planet
Two Worlds, One Planet
Indigenous Nations in the U.S. use November to honor and celebrate our ancestors, our beautiful lifeways that are being practiced, taught…
Defenders of Wildlife
Nov 25, 2020
The Great Florida Riverway: Great Potential for Manatees
The Great Florida Riverway: Great Potential for Manatees
November is Manatee Awareness Month, a time when these beloved and threatened “sea cows” migrate to warmer waters in Florida. While…
Defenders of Wildlife
Nov 23, 2020
Rockefeller the Owl Reminds Us That Trees Are Homes
Rockefeller the Owl Reminds Us That Trees Are Homes
A little owl found his tree transported 170 miles away from home this week after the Norway spruce donated for this year’s Rockefeller…
Defenders of Wildlife
Nov 21, 2020
About Wild Without End
Latest Stories
Archive
About Medium
Terms
Privacy