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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

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Join National Outreach Representative, Caitlin Cattelino, and fifteen wildlife advocates for a day on the Hill in Washington, DC!

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Hey there! I’m Caitlin Cattelino, Defenders national outreach representative. Usually I’m in our Denver office, but today I’m in Washington, D.C. And joining me are 15 wildlife advocates from five different states. Together, we are urging our representatives and our senators to support endangered species protection. In our meetings, we asked our members of … Continue

Tour Clagett Farm, a regenerative farm in Maryland, with Mary Pfaffko. Learn how regenerative agriculture is strengthening the health of the soil and helping restore ecosystems for both, wildlife and people.

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Mary: Hey, everybody. Today we’re headed to a farm in Maryland, where we are going to learn about how regenerative farming helps them improve their soil and water quality and sequester carbon in the ground.

We’re going to tour Clagett Farm, … Continue

Join Jay Petrequin to hear the latest in wildlife news from Defenders of Wildlife!

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A new listing for a lucky lizard. A bad bill for gray wolves. And welcoming some critically endangered pups. I’m Jay Petrequin and this is your Wildlife News for May 2024. Starting off with a long-awaited victory for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this month that the species will be listed as endangered … Continue

Earlier this year our Rockies and Plains Representative, Kaitie Schneider helped install turbofladry
to promote coexistence for the newly reintroduced Colorado wolves. Non-lethal deterrents like turbofladry protect both livestock, and wildlife. Learn more at Defenders.org/coexistence.

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Hi there, I’m Kaitie Schneider, Rockies and Plains program representative with Defenders of Wildlife, and today I’m assisting on a turbofladry installation project here in Colorado.

Turbofladry is a type of temporary electric fencing with flags … Continue