Tag: defenders of wildlife

Celebrate the birthday of our largest national forest with Pat Lavin, our Alaska Policy Advisor. The Tongass National Forest is an essential old-growth ecosystem that needs protecting. Learn more at defenders.org.

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Today, I’m checking out the Tongass National Forest, which you can see behind me. It’s our largest national forest. And we are checking out some of the habitat that supports some of the most amazing fish and wildlife you can find.

Because it’s such a rare ecosystem type there are species dependent on this particular old-growth forest and that includes species like the Northern Goshawk, the Alexander … Continue

Help protect Gopher Tortoises – adorable ecosystem engineers and a keystone species – by taking action today.

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Gopher Tortoises aren’t just cute – they’re also keystone species that play a vital role in their natural ecosystem.

By digging large, deep burrows to escape extreme temperatures and predators, they’re also providing shelter to over 350 other species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and even birds.

Unfortunately, Gopher Tortoises are increasingly threatened by habitat loss, roadkill, predation, climate change and continue to be illegally harvested by people.

Defenders of Wildlife and partners are working to reverse this habitat loss and … Continue

Follow along with our Texas representative, Azalia Rodriguez, and partners as they monitor for the endangered Golden-Cheeked Warbler before it migrates south for the winter. Learn more at:

https://defenders.org/wildlife/golden-cheeked-warbler

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Hi. I’m Azalia Rodriguez, Texas representative for Defenders of Wildlife. And today we’re out here at Balcones Canyonlands Preserve in Austin, Texas. I’m with forest ecologists and a senior biologist. And we’re doing a walkabout and potentially observing and monitoring some Golden-Cheeked Warblers.

Named for the bright yellow markings on the bird’s head, the Golden-Cheeked Warbler is a neotropical migratory songbird. It breeds and raises its young in the … Continue