Tag: defenders of wildlife

What is the Congressional Review Act and what does it have to do with wildlife? Join Sr. Government Legislative Counsel, Chris Westfall, to find out!

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The CRA is the Congressional Review Act. It’s a law that allows Congress to expedite their legislative processes, to repeal regulations that might protect wildlife or protect public lands. Defenders is focused on a lot of different regulations that the presidential administration is putting out through agencies. So, when the Department of the Interior protects public lands or the Fish and Wildlife Service does … Continue

Join Katherine Sayler, our Southeast representative, at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge to learn more about manatees and recent developments in the expansion of their habitat! Learn even more about Florida Manatees, here: https://defenders.org/coexisting-manatees

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I’m Katherine Sayler, Southeast representative with Defenders Of Wildlife, here at the Florida Manatee Festival within Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. I’m here today chatting with folks about the importance of protecting Florida manatees and their critical habitat. Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is the only refuge created specifically for the protection of the Florida … Continue

Why do wolves & other animals released into the wild wear collars?

Hint: it helps us better understand & protect them! Learn more at defenders.org.

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.

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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.