Join Jay Petrequin to hear the latest in wildlife news from Defenders of Wildlife!
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A new listing for a lucky lizard. A bad bill for gray wolves. And welcoming some critically endangered pups. I’m Jay Petrequin and this is your Wildlife News for May 2024. Starting off with a long-awaited victory for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this month that the species will be listed as endangered … Continue
Earlier this year our Rockies and Plains Representative, Kaitie Schneider helped install turbofladry
to promote coexistence for the newly reintroduced Colorado wolves. Non-lethal deterrents like turbofladry protect both livestock, and wildlife. Learn more at Defenders.org/coexistence.
Hi there, I’m Kaitie Schneider, Rockies and Plains program representative with Defenders of Wildlife, and today I’m assisting on a turbofladry installation project here in Colorado.
Turbofladry is a type of temporary electric fencing with flags … Continue
An unimaginable end for a Wyoming wolf. A lawsuit to save an iconic forest. And new protections for a desert dwelling reptile. I’m Jay Petrequin and this is your wildlife news for April 2024. Starting off with appalling news coming out of Wyoming, where a juvenile Gray Wolf was captured and tortured by a local man. After the wolf … Continue
Conserving Florida’s lands and wildlife is no small task, in fact it is a group effort more than 20 years in the making! Join Elizabeth Flemming, Senior Florida Representative at Defenders, to learn what goes into conserving this amazing and diverse state.
You have to be tenacious. You can’t give up. This work is not easy and… But if you stick with it. You know, I’ve been working with Defenders for almost 20 … Continue
North Atlantic Right Whales Need Your Help!
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We’re running out of time to put protections in place for this critically endangered species. There are only an estimated 360 North Atlantic right whales left, and of those just 70 are breeding females. Every single calf born is vital to the survival of this species, but tragically calves have a 1 in 14 chance of dying from a vessel strike before their first birthday. North … Continue
