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WILDLIFE IN THE NEWS “This administration is hellbent on weakening a regulation with a proven track record of saving right whales and other large whales under the guise of economic security, when the agency’s own expert analysis has already demonstrated that this rule has minimal economic impacts.” Jane Davenport, Senior Attorney, on the Trump administration’s proposal to end boat speed restrictions that protect endangered right whales. Read Here → Give an Animal Gift that Gives Back! Defenders now has family-friendly animal gifts that make a real difference for wildlife! Our symbolic adoption kits are a perfect way to inspire a love for animals, and proceeds help support wildlife conservation throughout America. Check out our symbolic wildlife adoption kits here! Wildlife Around the World and Their American Relatives This past week marked World Wildlife Day, a day to reflect on the incredible animals who share our world. Join us as we explore some beloved wildlife from around the globe, as well as their amazing cousins who may live in your backyard! Read More → The History of Wolves in the Northwest Once abundant throughout the country, gray wolves and many other native predators were nearly wiped out by settlers. Thankfully their story doesn’t end there – read about the slow recovery and modern-day challenges to wolves in the Northwest! Read More → A Birthday Celebrated by Wildlife Nationwide March 14th is the birthday of our National Wildlife Refuge System! There are now more than 570 refuges in the United States - we highlight a few favorites and invite you to find a refuge near you! Read More → Prairie Dogs: Busting the “Varmint” Myth Prairie dogs personify the American West, and they’re vital to the survival of numerous species. But humans have eliminated them from most of their historic range. We bust the “varmint” myth and explain why we need to save them! Read More → Make your recurring gift! Becoming a recurring donor places you among our most committed and valued supporters. Your gift will help us fight around the clock to counter the growing threats to wildlife. Become a Wildlife Guardian → Ready to let go of some stocks? Your stock gift will help protect wildlife habitats and endangered species that need it most! When making a stock gift, you avoid paying capital gains taxes and can take a charitable deduction. Get Started Today →      Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW • Washington, DC 20036 defenders.org      Photo credits: North Atlantic Right Whale © Moira Brown/wikiCommons | Florida Panther © Connie Bransilver/FWS | Adolescent gray wolf © Joan Poor | Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge © Cyndi Souza/USFWS | Prairie Dog © USFWS | Sandhill Crane Flock © TJ Sweet | Monarch Butterfly © Mara Koenig/USFWS | Black Bear Cub © Jim Chagares

Keep Our Forests Intact! Picture it: Injured and starving animals driven from the fragments of a broken landscape. A once-intact old-growth forest, now stripped of mighty trees that were home to countless singing birds. This is the future that the Trump administration is creating. They recently proposed stripping protections from nearly 45 million acres of America’s pristine national forests. The next step could be an invasion of bulldozers, logging equipment, cement trucks and other machinery. And these invaluable landscapes could be destroyed beyond recognition. It’s up to us to keep this from becoming our reality. We’re raising the call to keep our forests intact for future generations of people and wildlife! You can power our efforts by pitching in with a life-saving donation today. We’re asking our best supporters to help us hit our goal of $28k by next Friday to amplify our efforts to defend key wildlife habitat! If you can, please lend us your support today – our experts are counting on you to help us show up for the animals who need us. Thank you, Mike Senatore      Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW • Washington, DC 20036 defenders.org      Photo Credit: Grizzly Bear © NPS/Jim Peaco Stop the madness Protect Our Coasts from Deadly Oil Spills! According to the latest estimates, the Trump administration’s plan to recklessly expand offshore oil drilling could lead to over 4,000 oil spills. Let’s be clear: These new leases pose a threat of oil spills to oceans that are still reeling from the impacts of past spills. Even 16 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, the gulf is still not the same. This deadly disaster killed 11 workers, poisoned over 1,000 miles of coastline, and wiped-out hundreds of thousands of birds and marine animals like whales, sea turtles, and dolphins. Ramping up dangerous offshore oil drilling can and will have disastrous consequences for our marine ecosystems and our communities. This plan to discard decades of protection for our whales, sea turtles, fisheries, and coastal economies will destroy what we love most about our oceans. Help us stop the madness! You can amplify our efforts by lending your support today: Every dollar you give keeps our teams of experts fighting against the exploitation of our oceans and other key wildlife habitats! For the animals, Defenders of Wildlife      Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th Street NW • Washington, DC 20036 defenders.org      Photo Credit: Sea Otter © Ingrid Valda Taylar