Impact Report: What’s in store for 2024

Here's what's happening at Defenders of Wildlife ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [alt_text] [Grizzly Bear - Sam Parks] WILDLIFE IN THE NEWS “The Endangered Species Act is the last stop. It has been doing a dramatically good job to prevent extinction, but it can't do this by itself.” Jamie Rappaport Clark, President & CEO, on the legacy of the Endangered Species Act on its 50th anniversary. [Read More →]( Make Your Impact: Defend the Arctic! Congress is considering a bill to expand oil and gas leasing in protected wildlife habitat in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Your officials need to hear that you oppose the expansion of destructive oil and gas development in these habitats! [Send a message to your senators and representative urging them to vote against H.R. 6285 and S. 3289!]( [Bald Eagle Perched - Derek Grig]( [Happy 50th Anniversary to the Endangered Species Act!]( Just this past month, we celebrated 50 years of defending imperiled animals and plants with the Endangered Species Act. Check out 50 incredible species we showcased leading up to this incredible milestone! [Read More →]( [Gray Wolf - kjekol/iStockphoto]( [Defenders Celebrates the Return of Gray Wolves to Colorado]( It’s a victory decades in the making: Gray wolves have once again been introduced into Colorado, marking the official beginning of the state’s long-awaited and voter-backed wolf restoration effort. [Read More →]( [Rices Whale - Gulf of Mexico - NOAA Fisheries]( [Whale Watch: Attacks on Two Critically Endangered Whale Species]( Even as critically endangered Rice’s whales and right whales are fighting for their lives, anti-wildlife members of Congress are making it harder for them to survive. We’re raising the alarm on this latest threat to these endangered whales. [Read More →]( [California Sea Otter (c) Joshua Asel]( [Five Ways Climate Change Affects Animals and How We Can Stop It]( In one of our most popular blog posts of 2023, we share how climate change is already having dire impacts on wildlife and their habitats, and how you can take action to help end this crisis. [Read More →]( [Polar Bear Mother with Cub © Debbie Tubridy/2015TNWAPhotography]( [Burrowing Owl - Megan Lorenz]( [Make your recurring gift!]( Becoming a recurring donor places you among our most committed and valued supporters. Your gift will help us fight around the clock to counter the growing threats to wildlife. [Become a Wildlife Guardian →]( [Lesser Long-Nosed Bat feeding on agave © Sandra Rothenberg]( [Holding appreciated assets?]( Making a gift with stock doesn’t have to be scary, support the wildlife you appreciate the most. [Get Started Today →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW • Washington, DC 20036 defenders.org © 2024 Defenders of Wildlife --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo credits: Grizzly Bear © Sam Parks | Bald Eagle Perched © Derek Grig | Gray Wolf © kjekol/iStockphoto | Rices Whale © NOAA Fisheries | California Sea Otter © Joshua Asel | Polar Bear Mother with Cub © Debbie Tubridy/2015TNWAPhotography | Burrowing Owl © Megan Lorenz | Lesser Long-Nosed Bat © Sandra Rothenberg This email was sent to {EMAIL} Please do not respond to this email. [Unsubscribe here]( or update your preferences [here!]( [supporter]