Defenders and partners at the Prairie Dog Coalition call on Colorado Parks and Wildlife to prohibit recreational shooting of prairie dogs on public lands.

Defenders of Wildlife is proud to announce Stephan Ekernas as its new Vice President of Species Conservation and Coexistence, ...

The National Park Service finalized a regulation that abdicates the agency's responsibility to manage wildlife in Alaska's national preserves, deferring instead to state regulations. Defenders of ...

This letter to the editor, published in The Washington Post and written by Defenders of Wildlife’s Andrew Bowman, pushes back on the paper’s pro-permitting-bill editorial, arguing its Endangered ...

This blog post presents an op-ed published in Common Dreams, written by Defenders of Wildlife’s Erica Pencak, warning that the Trump administration’s reinterpretation of the Endangered Species Act’s ...

We are on the verge of a 6th Mass Extinction, with species being lost at up to 1,000 times faster than normal because of human activities. The United States recognized the risk early, with Congress ...

Defenders of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America. Together, we can ensure a future for the ...

When decisions impacting wildlife are made, it is necessary to take all the best available science into account. Unfortunately, large-scale decisions are frequently made without these considerations ...

Coexisting with wildlife is integral to Defenders’ mission to protect all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. We are fortunate to share the land, water and sky with an ...

Grizzly bears are icons of American Wilderness. While seeing one of these magnificent creatures in the wild—from a distance—can be an exciting experience, it’s important to know the appropriate ...

Unrelenting pressure from some commercial and political interests continue to threaten landmark conservation laws, like the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Migratory Bird Treaty ...