Impact Report: Spring ahead🐰

Here's what's happening at Defenders of Wildlife ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [alt_text] [Karner Blue Butterfly - Stephen Ingram] WILDLIFE IN THE NEWS “As goes nature, so goes our health, wellbeing, livelihoods and more. And we are already seeing that unfold. Strengthening the Endangered Species Act is one of the most important things we can all do.” Lindsay Rosa, Vice President of Conservation Research and Innovation, on the legacy of the Endangered Species Act. [Read More →]( [Bald Eagle in a Snowy Tree © Kai Myers]( [For the Love of Animals]( Spring is all about the sounds and sights of new life, and a great deal of that life begins with animals finding their mates. We highlight some of the elaborate approaches to mating taken by birds, bees – and even narwhals! [Read More →]( [Southern Resident Orca (c) Katie Jones]( [Stories of the Southern Resident Orcas]( With just over 70 Southern Resident orcas remaining, we’re running out of time to keep their legacy alive. Take a moment to meet some of these incredible whales and learn how we can still save them from disappearing. [Read More →]( [North Atlantic right whale tangled © NOAA News Archive 123110 (CC BY 2.0 DEED)/Flickr]( [Endangered Right Whale Calf Dead After Vessel Strike Injuries Take Their Toll]( Weeks after being spotted with injuries from a boat propeller, a North Atlantic right whale calf was found dead on March 3 after washing ashore in Georgia. This marks the second time in under a month that these critically endangered whales have been killed by vessel strikes. [Read More →]( [Polar Bear (c) Karen Perry]( [A Changing Arctic and Polar Bear Habitat]( The iconic landscape of the Arctic is shifting, and those shifts are pushing ice-dependent animals like polar bears and seals to adapt or perish. It’s not too late for us to change, too – find out how we can fight back against oil and gas projects that threaten the Arctic and its wildlife. [Read More →]( [Yawning Pika © Kathy Kunce]( [Bullfrog Among Lily Pads - Kevin Clark Photography]( [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 →]( [Canadian Lynx Headshot © Dan King]( [Give Through Your DAF]( Help secure a bright future for wildlife by recommending a grant from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) to Defenders of Wildlife. [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: Karner Blue Butterfly © Stephen Ingram | Bald Eagle © Kai Myers | Southern Resident Orca © Katie Jones | North Atlantic right whale tangled © NOAA News Archive 123110 (CC BY 2.0 DEED)/Flickr | Polar Bear © Karen Perry | Yawning Pika © Kathy Kunce | Bullfrog © Kevin Clark Photography | Canadian Lynx © Dan King This email was sent to {EMAIL} Please do not respond to this email. [Unsubscribe here]( or update your preferences [here!]( [supporter]