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I can’t stand by as wild animals disappear.

Like many of us at Defenders, I’ve devoted my whole life to protecting and
conserving all manner of life on Earth. It breaks my heart to see species after
species driven to the brink of extinction.

Next week we observe World Wildlife Day, a global celebration of life on Earth.
And this year, I believe we are approaching our last, best chance to reverse the
pattern of extinctions that threaten to overwhelm our world.

Change the future for wild animals in danger: Make your gift in honor of World
Wildlife Day and help us power all-out efforts to save wildlife!
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The painful truth is that up to a million species of plants and animals could go
extinct in the coming decades. Around the globe, too many species could
disappear in our lifetimes:

Northern white rhinos: These majestic creatures have been hunted to the brink for their horns by
poachers looking to make a profit from the illegal wildlife trade. Only two members of the northern subspecies are left on Earth , protected by armed guards 24 hours a day.

And right here at home, Defenders is fighting to protect critically imperiled
wildlife like:

Red wolves: These beautiful predators once roamed across much of the Eastern US, but
extermination campaigns and habitat loss nearly wiped these wolves out forever. Only a handful of wild red wolves remain , struggling for survival in a small region of Eastern North Carolina. Without
intervention, their future is grim.

North Atlantic right whales: These whales have never fully recovered from being hunted nearly to extinction
by the commercial whaling industry. The race is on to save this species from disappearing altogether due to threats like ship strikes and entanglements in fishing gear.

Defender , it’s not too late to change the future for these animals – but we’re running
out of time to make a difference.

GIVE TO SAVE IMPERILED WILDLIFE
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I know we can turn the tide, but only if we commit to taking a stand right now,
together – not a few of us, but all of us, united to save wildlife .

Will our grandchildren or great grandchildren grow up in a world full of
wildlife, the world we inherited? That depends on what we do right now.

We’re raising $50,000 by World Wildlife Day for life-saving conservation
programs that protect animals in danger. Stand with us today – please make your
gift to save wildlife!
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Thank you in advance for your compassionate action in defense of our wild world.

Sincerely,

Jamie Rappaport Clark

President, Defenders of Wildlife

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Photo credits: Rhino and calf (c) Dr. Tinus Laubscher | Right Whales (c) NOAA |
Red Wolf (c) Wolf Conservation Center | Arctic Fox (c) Mike Lane 45/iStock |
Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle (c) James Emert | San Joaquin Kit Fox (c) Rick Derevan

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