Tag: defenders of wildlife

It’s been 15 years since the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf Of Mexico. Thousands of species of birds and other aquatic life were killed or harmed after more than 200 million gallons of oil spilled into one of the wildest places on Earth.

Today, President Trump seeks to reopen our coastal waters to more offshore drilling and roll back environmental protections – making another disaster far more likely.

That’s why we are bringing all our expertise to engage in this process and help decision-makers, and the public know what’s … Continue

Do you relate to any of these species?? Learn more about these animals at https://defenders.org and let us know in the comment what your favorite endangered species is!!

Monarch ButterfliesDanaus plexippus) rely on milkweed for food, shelter, cover for their eggs and for their toxicity that protects them from predators. Milkweed, however, has been dramatically reduced by herbicides and land cover change over the past few decades. The loss of milkweed sites across the country has in turn led to the disappearance of billions of Monarchs, leaving this butterfly at the brink of extinction.