Why do wolves & other animals released into the wild wear collars?
Hint: it helps us better understand & protect them! Learn more at defenders.org.
Defenders Of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America.
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The Gray Wolf is an icon of wilderness, captivating imaginations and inspiring stories, legends and folklore. Unfortunately, however, people nearly hunted wolves to extinction in the lower 48 states, which required gray wolves to be placed under Endangered Species Act protections in 1974.
Learn more at https://defenders.org/wildlife/gray-wolf
Defenders Of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America.
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While these woodpeckers are rare in the wild due to their endangered status, we were able to get a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a Red Cockaded Woodpecker! Learn more at defenders.org.
Defenders Of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America.
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Due to habitat loss and fragmentation, species like the eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) are facing a hard life in the wild. Land use change – from natural wetland, scrub or desert habitat to extractive industries or agriculture – has destroyed habitat across the country. Unfortunately, humans are encroaching the specific and connected tracts of habitat that these species need in order to survive.
Learn more at https://defenders.org/wildlife/snakes-and-lizards
Defenders Of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats
The Marbled Murrelet is an elusive little sea-bird from the auk family. Very little is known about this fast-flying bird since it was first reported on the West Coast in 1974, but the science is clear that both its land and sea habitats are facing serious threats from habitat degradation, forest fragmentation, and climate change impacts on habitat quality and food availability.
Learn more at https://defenders.org/wildlife/marbled-murrelet
Defenders Of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North
