Tag: defenders of wildlife

How can YOU photograph wildlife ethically? Join Rockies & Plains Representative Kaitie Schneider to find out!

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If you’re like me and love photographing wildlife, it’s really important that we do our part to minimize any negative impacts we’re having on the very animals and plants that we’re photographing. So how do you get beautiful wildlife photos like these while doing it responsibly? I’m glad you asked! The golden rule here is do no harm. Don’t bait, lure, chase, or harass wildlife just to get a better shot. Instead, really … Continue

We’re celebrating summer so buckle up, hit the road, and check out the newest episode of “Map Chats” – where our Center for Conservation Innovation Mappers host a quick chat with our experts about our latest maps! This episode features Becca and Allison chatting about our Summer Road Trip. Explore for yourself at https://defenders.org/summer-road-trip.

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Becca:
Hi, mappers. I’m Becca here with our Center for Conservation Innovation team at Defenders of Wildlife.… Continue

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Ellen Richmond, Senior Staff Attorney for the Biodiversity Law Center at Defenders of Wildlife, provided testimony with expressed opposition to House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) draft bill to weaken the Endangered Species Act.

Learn more in our newsroom: https://defenders.org/newsroom/defenders-opposes-breathtakingly-awful-attempt-gut-endangered-species-act-appalling

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Good afternoon Chairman Bentz, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Subcommittee:

My name is Ellen Medlin Richmond and I am a Senior Attorney with … Continue

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The Biodiversity Law Center works at the intersection of conservation law and scientific analysis to advance durable, long-lasting wildlife protections where they are most needed. Learn more at: https://www.defenders.org/issues/biodiversity-law-center

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Biodiversity is essentially the web of life.

McCrystie:
Every wildlife species depends on other wildlife species. Humans depend on wildlife species. They depend on plant species.

They depend on every part of our ecosystem. And we need to protect every piece to make … Continue

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Our top wildlife news stories from June 2024!

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A plague that threatens an endangered species. The giant impact of experimental rockets on birds. And good news for Colorado wolves. I’m Jay Petrequin and this is your Wildlife News for June 2024.

Beginning with the state of black-footed ferrets in Badlands National Park, Buffalo Gap National Grassland, and the greater Conata-Basin ecosystem. An outbreak of the sylvatic plague is affecting more than 160 endangered black-footed ferrets, as well as prairie dog colonies, which are the ferrets’ primary food source. In … Continue