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Defenders of Wildlife

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Defenders of Wildlife

@Defenders

Defenders of Wildlife leads the pack when it comes to protecting wild animals and plants in their natural communities. #ActAgainstExtinction

Washington, DC

Defenders.org

Born April 25, 1947

Joined July 2008

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Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
Apr 2
America was shaped by the wild. And throughout history, we have recognized the importance of protecting wildlife and wild lands – this is our shared heritage. While our country may not always see eye to eye, when it comes to our love for wildlife, we know we’re united.
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Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
Aug 16, 2016
Huge thanks to the @LeoDiCaprio foundation, who just awarded us a grant to continue working to #savewolves
Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
Dec 25, 2020
1 of the Trump administration’s biggest parting gifts is its last-minute race to open up the #ArcticRefuge to oil development -- threatening critical #habitat for imperiled #PolarBears. Add your voice & tell the FWS to shut down seismic exploration! dfnd.us/3aoRwOY 🐾
Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
Apr 13, 2025
Our mission is to preserve, protect and restore imperiled wildlife in North America – not ignore real, present-day threats to species facing extinction. Let’s not celebrate the supposed return of a long-extinct species while today’s wildlife slips ever closer to extinction.
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Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
Jun 20, 2023
The Colorado plan for restoring gray wolves is hailed as one of the most progressive and science-based approaches in the country. dfnd.us/3qObqwR
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Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
Sep 12, 2019
Breaking News! The administration has issued a final plan to lease almost the entire 1.5 million-acre coastal plain of the #ArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge to the oil & gas industry, including denning habitat for the threatened Southern Beaufort Sea population of #polarbears.
Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
Feb 5, 2023
Habitat loss, migration routes being blocked by the U.S.-Mexico border wall, and overhunting for trophies are all threats and reasons why Jaguars are listed as endangered in the Endangered Species Act. dfnd.us/3js31fe
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Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
Jan 14, 2025
As the Wolf Moon rises tonight, so does awareness for protecting iconic wolves across the country! 🐺🌕
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Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
Oct 26, 2024
Howl with us for #WorldwideHowlAtTheMoonDay! #WolfAwarenessWeek 🐺
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Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
May 12, 2023
Good news: the Red Wolf Recovery Program announced the birth of a new litter of wild #RedWolf puppies! These pups, along with a cross-fostered pup, will join the Milltail Pack in Alligator River #NationalWildlifeRefuge bringing the pack number to 13 wolves.dfnd.us/42P9hi9
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Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
Oct 26, 2024
Thank you for helping us celebrate #WolfAwarenessWeek! We’re grateful that you’re a part of our pack year-round, & your passion & dedication to protecting wolves & other threatened & imperiled wildlife inspires us to keep fighting. Without you, none of this would be possible.🐺
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Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
Oct 22, 2023
Thank you for helping us celebrate #WolfAwarenessWeek! We’re grateful you’re a part of our pack year-round. Your passion & dedication to protecting wolves & other imperiled #wildlife inspires us to keep fighting. 💚
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Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
May 30, 2023
Earlier this month the @USFWS Red Wolf Recovery Program announced the birth of a new litter of wild #RedWolf puppies. dfnd.us/45zESqn
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Defenders of Wildlife
@Defenders
Jul 25, 2018
The Trump Administration put forward proposals that essentially take a chainsaw to the #EndangeredSpeciesAct, leaving #wolves & other imperiled #wildlife to the mercy of hostile states. We need your help to #StopExtinction!
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