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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Wrapping Up and Beginning Again in California

Wrapping Up and Beginning Again in California

2020: A Year Like No Other
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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