Tag: defenders of wildlife

Bees and other pollinators are essential to maintaining ecosystems across the nation and around the world. Pollination sustains plants that provide food and shelter for people and wildlife, medicines for people and animals, and diverse and healthy landscapes, from forests to deserts. About one in three bites of food we eat depends on pollinators, and native bees alone provide over $5 billion in crop pollination services every year in the U.S.

Unfortunately, too many native pollinator populations are in decline. Bumble bees are also declining nationwide, and in 2017 the … Continue

The Peregrine Falcon(Falco peregrinus) is a raptor, or bird of prey. Peregrines are the fastest animals on the planet – they are able to dive at 200 miles per hour.

Learn more at https://defenders.org/wildlife/peregrine-falcon

Join Andrew Bowman, our President and CEO, on Capitol Hill as we explore the intersection of wildlife and politics! As a nonpartisan organization, Defenders Of Wildlife is laser focused on ensuring our most vulnerable wildlife not only survives but thrives. With the support of many, we are prepared to address the political, regulatory and legal challenges to come over the next four years, and beyond.

The Endangered Species Act may be in trouble – but that doesn’t mean we’re sitting on our paws doing nothing. Listen to our Vice President of Government Relations explain what attacks on the ESA mean for animals, the environment, and us.

https://defenders.org/ambassadors

Transcript:

The Endangered Species Act is America’s most effective law for protecting imperiled wildlife. Nearly all species listed under the ESA, including the Bald Eagle and Black-Footed ferret, have been saved from disappearing forever and hundreds more are on the path to recovery. Yet anti-wildlife members in Congress … Continue

The Bog Turtle(Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is North America’s smallest turtle. It’s listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act because its habitat is rapidly disappearing and remaining patches are fragmented by roads and other infrastructure.

https://defenders.org/wildlife/bog-turtle