Defenders of Wildlife

Getting Your Hands Dirty for Wildlife

Caitlin Balch-Burnett | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Colorado Wildlife, Colorado Conservation, Colorado Environmentalists, Boulder County Parks and Open Space, Defenders of Wildlife, Habitat-Restoration, Slidepollajax, South Boulder Creek, Boulder Canyon, Betasso Preserve, Denver News
Caitlin Balch-Burnett

There is more than one way to help wildlife in Colorado. In addition to speaking with your elected officials about the importance of protecting crucial environmental laws, you can also help wildlife by getting outside and getting your hands dirty.

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Taking Our Message to Capitol Hill

Caitlin Balch-Burnett | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Colorado Conservation, Colorado's Wildlife, U.S. Forest Service, National Wildlife Refuges, Colorado Tourism, Colorado Environmentalists, Wildlife Refugees, Defenders-of-Wildlife, Colorado Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Defenders of Wildlife, National Wildlife Refuge System, Denver News
Caitlin Balch-Burnett

Without sufficient funding, national wildlife refuges in Colorado may not be able to continue protecting wildlife, which would, in turn, hurt local economies.

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Montana Tribes Light the Way to Brighter Future for Bison

Jamie Rappaport Clark | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Environment, Yellowstone, Defenders of Wildlife, Wildlife, Bison, Yellowstone Bison, Bison Extinction, Great Plains Bison, Green News
Jamie Rappaport Clark

With genetically pure bison back on their ancestral stomping grounds, we have the chance restore our nation's great conservation legacy, preserve our wildlife heritage, and reinvent a classic symbol of our wild American spirit.

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The Arctic Refuge: A Place Worth Fighting For

Jamie Rappaport Clark | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Wilderness, Defenders of Wildlife, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Jamie Rappaport Clark, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Green News
Jamie Rappaport Clark

The evidence is clear: oil companies cannot be trusted with our treasured places -- and that includes the Arctic refuge.

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Preserving Polar Bears for Our Children

Jamie Rappaport Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Polar Bears, Jamie Rappaport Clark, Climate Change, Defenders of Wildlife, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Green News
Jamie Rappaport Clark

My son Carson is eleven years old. And though at times he may think he's a grown up, he still has many years ahead of him before he's an adult. Like m...

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Six Months Later, a Unique Opportunity Emerges for Gulf Refuges

Jamie Rappaport Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Deepwater Horizon, Wildlife Refuges, Defenders of Wildlife, Wildlife, Economics, Environment, Gulf Oil Spill, Action, Policy, Green News
Jamie Rappaport Clark

On the six month anniversary of the Gulf oil spill, let's honor the region by committing ourselves to action. The Gulf, one of America's true natural treasures, is worth it.

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Wolves Protected, New Recovery Plan Needed

Jamie Rappaport Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gray Wolves, Wolves, Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wolf, Endangered Species Act, Defenders of Wildlife, Wildlife, Green News
Jamie Rappaport Clark

Wolves have been granted a temporary reprieve, but the future of the species depends on people setting aside their differences and working together to protect imperiled wildlife.

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Tough but Threatened: Why Wolverines Need Protection

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Humane Society of the United States, Wolverine, Books, Endangered Species, Glacier National Park, Climate Change, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Defenders of Wildlife, Wildlife, Green News
Wayne Pacelle

The wolverine is also one of the rarest and least known animals in North America. Unfortunately, it is in jeopardy because of climate change, making the species the land equivalent of the polar bear.

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Crisis: What You Can Do

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marine Mammal Center, Animal Rescue, In Defense of Animals, Greater New Orleans Foundation, Vessels of Opportunity, Gulf Oil Spill, Dawn, Wendy Diamond, Coalition to Restore Louisiana, Save Our Sea Birds, Marine Life, Oil Spill, Alabama Coastal Foundation, National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Defense Fund, BP Oil Spill, Sierra Club, National Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife, Wildlife, Impact News
Wendy Diamond

If the President isn't going to help the rich wildlife of the Gulf Coast, and those designated to save the animals are fighting a modern war with ancient weapons, what are we going to do? The answer: anything we can.

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Discovering Sarah Palin

Lee Schneider | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rodger Schlickeisen, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin's Alaska, Fox, Tlc, Discovery Communications, Defenders of Wildlife, Sarah Palin, Media News
Lee Schneider

It's surprising that The Discovery Channel, known for their stunning wildlife-focused shows, would choose to embrace a controversial and anti-wildlife persona such as Sarah Palin.

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BP Sued Over Endangered Species Harm -- But Will Anyone Collect?

RP Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bp, Chevron Ecuador, Vapor Trails, Defenders of Wildlife, Southern-Environmental-Law-Center, Endangered Species Act, Gulf Oil Spill 2010, Green News
RP Siegel

Someone needs to hold BP accountable for the devastation of the Gulf Coast. If the federal government won't do its job, there are environmental advocacy groups that will do theirs.

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Gulf Disaster Shows Drilling Is Too Dangerous

Jamie Rappaport Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jamie Rappaport Clark, Oil Disaster, Gulf Oil Spill, Mobile Bay, Defenders of Wildlife, Oil Spill, Brown Pelicans, Off-Shore Oil Drilling, Green News
Jamie Rappaport Clark

If the catastrophe in the Gulf does not wake us up to the need to wean ourselves off oil and move towards clean, safe, renewable energy, I don't know what will.

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Lawsuits Against MMS Weigh in For the Public Interest

RP Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food-and-Water-Watch, In the Public Interest, Categorical Exclusions, Defenders of Wildlife, Southern-Environmental-Law-Center, Green News
RP Siegel

Two groups filed suit in Alabama yesterday against the MMS, the bureau that is responsible for issuing natural gas, oil and other mineral resource permits, and also for collecting royalty fees.

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Obama's Budget: Cut, Save, Invest for a Thriving, Green Economy

Jamie Rappaport Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Conservation, Obama Budget, Green Economy, Green Jobs, Defenders of Wildlife, Budget, Barack Obama, Green News
Jamie Rappaport Clark

President Obama's 2011 budget is an acknowledgment that climate change is one of the greatest challenges we now face.

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Palin's Last Shot On Wolves & Ashley Judd; Congress Shoots Back

Shannyn Moore | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Second Amendment, Ashley Judd, Congressman George Miller, Quitstock, Aerial Hunting, Ronald Reagan, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Sarah Palin, Charlton Heston, Sarah Palin Aerial Wolf Hunting, Aerial Wolf Hunting, George Miller, Defenders of Wildlife, Politics News
Shannyn Moore

As an Alaskan who has trapped and hunted, the aerial killing of animals is to hunting what hiring a hooker is to dating. A sure thing, with no work. No wonder it appealed to former governor Palin.

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NRA Off Target in Protecting Poachers

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Poaching, National Rifle Association, Pennsylvania, Cockfighting, Dogfighting, NRA Lobby, Animals, Bears, Defenders of Wildlife, Green News
Michael Markarian

The NRA chose to take the side of criminals, arguing that there should be an acceptable level of illegal activity since hunters just can't restrain themselves.

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Sam Stein

Environmentalists Fear Obama Will Forget Them In Economic Crisis

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rodger Schlickeisen, Environmental Policy, President Obama, Green Jobs, Eocnomy Environment, Environmental Concerns, Jim Lyonational, Union of Concerned Scientists, Greenpeace, Global Warming, Climate Change, Obama Environment, Environment, Defenders of Wildlife, Natural Resources Defense Council, Economic Debate, Gas Leaks, Barack Obama, Green Technology, Green News, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, President Elect Obama, Politics News

There is a small but growing concern within environmental circles that the current economic crisis will push back some of the "green" agenda that Bara...

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Environmentalists draft bold roadmap for Obama

AP | DINA CAPPIELLO | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: President Obama, President Elect Obama, Green News, Environment, Jim Lyonational, Union of Concerned Scientists, Rodger Schlickeisen, National Wildlife Federation, Global Warming, Climate Change, Gas Leaks, Defenders of Wildlife, Environmental Policy, Natural Resources Defense Council, American Rivers, Greenpeace, National Audubon Society, Clean Technologies, Green Technology, 100 Days, Green News

WASHINGTON — A united and diverse coalition of environmental advocacy groups has sent President-elect Barack Obama its roadmap for change _ and ...

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Sam Stein

Anti-Palin 'Wolf' Ad Expands Into Battlegrounds

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wildlife Palin, Palin Television Ad, Wolves Palin, Palin Ad, Defenders of Wildlife, Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, Sarah Palin, Politics News

Of all the ads to have aired this presidential campaign, one of the most successful may have been one of the least remarked-upon. Weeks ago, Defende...

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