Category: Animals

This category is dedicated to animal related topics

Happy Arbor Day!

Today is National Arbor Day 🇺🇸 – a day dedicated to trees! Robb from our Northwest team updates us on the status of the oak sapling that he planted last year and highlights the importance of trees to both wildlife and humans.

Everything You Need to Know About Blue Jays

Blue Jays(Cyanocitta cristata) are probably one of the most well-known and most beautiful birds known to man. The Blue Jay is a very popular bird native to eastern North America and is known for its loud song and vibrant blue color.

While this bird is a true eye-pleaser, here we will go over everything you need to know about Blue Jays. 

What Do They Look Like?

Blue Jays are generally bright blue in the upper body, and they also have black, blue, and white bands on their tails and wings. 

When you look at the blue Jay from the front … Continue

Defenders: A Day in the Life – Latino Advocacy Week

This year Defenders of Wildlife partnered with Hispanic Access Foundation and numerous organizations across the country to celebrate the inaugural Latino Advocacy Week. Defenders hosted a writing workshop led by acclaimed poet Jovan Mays about “Finding Your Why.” If you want to get more involved with advocating for wildlife issues that matter to you join our Biodiversity Ambassador program – text “ACTIVIST” to 52886 to sign-up!