Tag: defenders of wildlife

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Ellen Richmond, Senior Staff Attorney for the Biodiversity Law Center at Defenders of Wildlife, provided testimony with expressed opposition to House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) draft bill to weaken the Endangered Species Act.

Learn more in our newsroom: https://defenders.org/newsroom/defenders-opposes-breathtakingly-awful-attempt-gut-endangered-species-act-appalling

Video Transcript:

Good afternoon Chairman Bentz, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Subcommittee:

My name is Ellen Medlin Richmond and I am a Senior Attorney with … Continue

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The Biodiversity Law Center works at the intersection of conservation law and scientific analysis to advance durable, long-lasting wildlife protections where they are most needed. Learn more at: https://www.defenders.org/issues/biodiversity-law-center

Video Transcript:
Biodiversity is essentially the web of life.

McCrystie:
Every wildlife species depends on other wildlife species. Humans depend on wildlife species. They depend on plant species.

They depend on every part of our ecosystem. And we need to protect every piece to make … Continue

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Our top wildlife news stories from June 2024!

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A plague that threatens an endangered species. The giant impact of experimental rockets on birds. And good news for Colorado wolves. I’m Jay Petrequin and this is your Wildlife News for June 2024.

Beginning with the state of black-footed ferrets in Badlands National Park, Buffalo Gap National Grassland, and the greater Conata-Basin ecosystem. An outbreak of the sylvatic plague is affecting more than 160 endangered black-footed ferrets, as well as prairie dog colonies, which are the ferrets’ primary food source. In … Continue

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Join National Outreach Representative, Caitlin Cattelino, and fifteen wildlife advocates for a day on the Hill in Washington, DC!

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Hey there! I’m Caitlin Cattelino, Defenders national outreach representative. Usually I’m in our Denver office, but today I’m in Washington, D.C. And joining me are 15 wildlife advocates from five different states. Together, we are urging our representatives and our senators to support endangered species protection. In our meetings, we asked our members of … Continue

Tour Clagett Farm, a regenerative farm in Maryland, with Mary Pfaffko. Learn how regenerative agriculture is strengthening the health of the soil and helping restore ecosystems for both, wildlife and people.

Video Transcript:
Mary: Hey, everybody. Today we’re headed to a farm in Maryland, where we are going to learn about how regenerative farming helps them improve their soil and water quality and sequester carbon in the ground.

We’re going to tour Clagett Farm, … Continue