Tag: defenders of wildlife

Defenders: A Day In The Life – Ocelot Conservation Day

Join Shari Wilcox, our Senior Texas Representative, and our partners in celebrating all things ocelot at the 2023 Ocelot Conservation Day. This endangered wildcat needs our help to survive on the Texas landscape. Learn more at defenders.org/ocelot.

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Hi, I’m Shari Wilcox, Senior Texas Representative with Defenders of Wildlife.

We’re here today at the Gladys Porter Zoo to celebrate Ocelot Conservation Day with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Friends of Laguna Atascosa. Come join us as we celebrate.

It’s an action packed day.

We’re starting the day with a 5k fun run this morning.

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The ESA At 50: Protecting Cook Inlet Belugas And Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears

The Endangered Species Act is one of the US’s strongest laws to prevent extinction. Passed in 1973 it is now marking its 50th anniversary. It plays a critical role in protecting more than 2,000 species of plants and animals including many, like the Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear and Cook Inlet beluga in Alaska. Hear from Nicole Whittington-Evans, our Alaska Program Director, on why it’s so important to fully fund and implement it!

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In Alaska there are many endangered species, and two that we focus on primarily are the southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bear population and also the … Continue