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Defenders: A Day In The Life – Caring For The Refuge System

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This YouTube video was produced by Defenders Of Wildlife.

Join Nathan Marcy, our Senior Federal Lands Policy Analyst, on a trip to a complex of North Carolina National Wildlife Refuges with the Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement (CARE). Learn more about what we’re doing to protect federal lands at https://www.defenders.org/federal-lands-conservation

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Hello, I’m Nathan Marcy with Defenders of Wildlife. I’m a senior policy analyst in our National Wildlife Refuges program. Right now, I’m sitting on a beach at sunrise in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

But I’m not here on vacation.

I came here with other members of the … Continue

Our Game Plan: Defend Wildlife

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This YouTube video was produced by Defenders Of Wildlife.

Our game plan after the 2024 election? Defend wildlife

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We don’t need a crystal ball to know that the incoming Administration, led by President-elect Trump, will push a legislative and regulatory agenda that is designed to dismantle bedrock conservation laws like the Endangered Species Act, and destroy the wildlife and habitat we cherish.

We’ve seen this story before.

Thankfully, however, we not only have allies on Capitol Hill who, like you, value wildlife and wish to preserve it for future generations, but we also have a game plan in … Continue

Singers in the Dark: Conserving The Mysterious Whip-poor-will And Other Nightjars | ABC Webinar

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

There was a time when woods across central and southeastern North America were filled with the mysterious nighttime song of the Whip-poor-will. Often heard but not seen, this bird’s evocative call now evokes sadness and nostalgia for many, especially as its song slowly disappears across its range. The Whip-poor-will is a member of the nightjar family, birds known for their haunting songs and nocturnal habits. Like the Whip-poor-will, other nightjars like Chuck-will’s-widow and the Common Nighthawk are also declining due to habitat loss and pesticide use, among other human-caused threats. … Continue