Demand action to save salmon and critically imperiled orcas!

Outdated dams on the lower Snake River have cut off Chinook salmon populations – the salmon that starving southern resident orcas depend on – from their spawning routes for years. Now, only 72 southern resident orcas remain. Scientists estimate that a plan to remove these dams would restore up to 1 million salmon, but that plan faces major resistance from a new federal agency report. TAKE ACTION: Demand federal agencies save salmon and starving orcas by removing old dams on the lower Snake River! >>

"As the current administration has a track record of opportunistically exploiting and degrading our land, water, wildlife and people, we are continuing to track federal regulations that if passed will undermine wildlife conservation efforts, repeal clean water protections and further contribute to the biodiversity crisis. "

Jamie Rappaport Clark, President of Defenders,
on the Trump administration’s anti-wildlife
actions during the ongoing COVID-19 emergency
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Hope for Mexican Gray Wolves

The Mexican gray wolf, one of the world’s rarest land mammals, is making a comeback in the wild! In honor of Lobo Week, discover the ongoing efforts that are making this incredible achievement possible. Read more >>

Federal Court Rules Against Old-Growth Logging in Alaska

A federal judge ruled that the approval of an enormous timber harvest plan in the Tongass violated the National Environmental Policy Act. Conservationists are celebrating the decision as a victory for both wildlife and the communities that would have been impacted. Read more >>

If There Ever Were a Time to Pay Attention to Science…

The current pandemic is shining a spotlight on how decades of neglect and hostility toward science have left us unprepared to respond. We need to learn to invest in governance and science – and fast. Read more >>

Love is in the Air in Red Wolf Country

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced they successfully re-released a pair of American red wolves in in North Carolina. Read all about this huge victory for red wolves, the world's most endangered canid. Read more >>

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