Tag: defenders of wildlife

Our oceans and coasts are under attack but you can take action now.

https://defenders.org/action

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Our oceans need your help. The Trump administration is developing a new plan for drilling off our coasts. The last time he was in office, President Trump used exactly this type of plan to propose drilling more off our coasts, including those off the Atlantic and Pacific, as well as the entire Gulf of Mexico and Alaskan waters. We know drilling can lead to catastrophes like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the worst environmental disaster

What does it mean exactly when a species or animal is reintroduced? What does it look like for an animal to be reintroduced back into the wild? Let us define it for you!

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Reintroduction is simply a conservation tool. This is when wildlife biologists take animals from one area and put them into another for the purposes of recovering the species overall. Maybe this is historical habitat that they’re no longer found in due to elimination or other natural disasters. Maybe it’s new habitat that’s suitable for them today

Did you know the Florida panther is the only cougar population east of the Mississippi? Today, the panther is recognized as Florida’s official state animal, but it is also one of the most endangered mammals in the country.

Learn more at https://defenders.org/wildlife/florida-panther