Defenders of Wildlife leads the pack when it comes to protecting wild animals and plants in their natural communities. #ActAgainstExtinctionhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3myi2qldw4s2xThere was a time when the Mexican gray wolf could roam freely for thousands of miles in the U.S. But they were nearly hunted to extinction, until they received ESA protection in 1978. Although their numbers have grown since, they remain one of the most endangered subspecies of wolf in the world.22 Oct 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myi2qldw4s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3myffc27x2k2z If you’re a North Carolina driver, you can help Red Wolves directly with a trip to the DMV! Through the purchase of a new Red Wolf specialty license plate, we can increase funding that will support Red Wolf recovery in the state and raise visibility for this critically endangered species.21 Oct 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myffc27x2k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3myafqpvcpq2mHappy Wolf Awareness Week! Howl with us 🐺19 Oct 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myafqpvcpq2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mxrsi4i2di2mWe all love decorating our homes and celebrating the spooky season, but it’s not always fun for wildlife! For an easy alternative, hang spiderwebs indoors or use natural decorations outside like pumpkins, gourds, and corn stalks that can be composted. Video submitted by a user.13 Oct 2026 19:49 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrsi4i2di2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mxr7fqm4zs2fThat’s right, over the past year, at least 1.6 million comments have been sent in with a clear message to the administration: Keep the Roadless Rule in place! Intact forests deserve continued, consistent national protection for decades to come. Learn more on our blog: dfnd.us/3VyXzdp13 Oct 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxr7fqm4zs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mx5js4asqs2vHappy World Habitat Day! When we protect our wild lands and habitats, we protect the peace and tranquility offered to us by national parks, refuges, forests and more. Wildlife gets a home, and we get a place of wonder, relaxation and reflection – and a stronger connection to nature.05 Oct 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5js4asqs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mwt5tzep722eOur SE Program director, Ben Prater joined Climate Week NYC to talk about wildlife connectivity. One of the biggest takeaways? Wildlife connectivity is a human issue, too. Through hard work, collaboration and a little creativity — we can help endangered species thrive while keeping humans safe.01 Oct 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt5tzep722ehttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mwewrfxist2tHere’s what rolling back the Roadless Rule could mean… 327 threatened and endangered species negatively impacted 🐾 71 designated critical habitats negatively impacted 🏞️ 3,490 sensitive species facing increased threats 🦋 We still have time to stop it. Take action, here: dfnd.us/4rtWgZ725 Sep 2026 23:36 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwewrfxist2thttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mwengpfzkz25Happy Sea Otter Awareness Week! Join us Saturday, 9/26, to learn more about sea otter reintroduction efforts and the ethical issues that underpin these important programs. Sign up to our webinar: dfnd.us/4hm6GFr 🦦 https://dfnd.us/4hm6GFr25 Sep 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwengpfzkz25https://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mvqcj4reb22cDefenders win! Just in time for National Fox Day today, a court ruled that critical Sierra Nevada red fox habitat must be protected after USFWS attempted to waive protections for the less than 40 foxes remaining in the wild. Learn more: dfnd.us/4cQXvLT17 Sep 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqcj4reb22chttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mv6n2hzflg2eThe American Prairie bison herd is here to stay! Last week, a judge halted BLM’s plan to remove over 900 bison from grazing lands in northeast Montana. While the work to restore the American bison to their rightful place continues, this decision is a step in the right direction towards recovery! 10 Sep 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6n2hzflg2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mv6fcqorvc25We have less than a month left – help us get 100,000 public comments opposing the repeal of the Roadless Rule! Take action and submit your comment: dfnd.us/4A3JS5G ⬅️10 Sep 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6fcqorvc25https://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mv4ergoe2s2oBulldozers are breaking ground in Izembek. A court has now allowed construction to move forward on a separate 2.8-mile road on King Cove Corp. lands within the refuge—leading directly to the doorstep of Izembek Wilderness. We're appealing the decision. And we're not done fighting for Izembek.09 Sep 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4ergoe2s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mus5pfniwk2eThe Trump administration has issued an executive order directing the Secretary of Interior to decide whether gray wolves and Mexican gray wolves still deserve protections under the guise of helping ranchers. Wolves deserve better than a Big Bad Wolf narrative dictating their fate.05 Sep 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mus5pfniwk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mui4hyix4k2rGood news! The California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund is back! State taxpayers once again will have the opportunity to directly support sea otter conservation by donating to this critical conservation funding source. Learn more: dfnd.us/4gxvpYk01 Sep 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui4hyix4k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mufegxa4gc2b Just like wildlife, we like to relax at the beach, we like to play with our siblings, we like to enjoy a snack. We do a lot of things like wildlife. But we do one thing differently: we give them a voice.31 Aug 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufegxa4gc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mucpnrqh3d27Happy International Puma Day 🐾 Did you know that the Florida panther is the only puma population found east of the Mississippi? It’s recognized as Florida’s official state animal too! Video Credit: fStop Foundation. 30 Aug 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucpnrqh3d27https://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mua5dupwm625Great news! A gray wolf has been spotted in California’s Sequoia National Park for the first time in more than 100 years! The three-year-old female, known as BEY03F, was born in 2023 in northern California and has traveled an impressive distance south, likely in search of a mate and new territory. 29 Aug 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mua5dupwm625https://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mu36lqvbo22fWe sued to protect the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge from an illegal closed-door deal that would build a road through the heart of Izembek’s world-class wildlife habitats, wetlands and wilderness – and we won. Learn more on our website: dfnd.us/4gfgGB027 Aug 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu36lqvbo22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mtz72pqxsk2lTrail cameras are a safe, easy way to learn more about the wildlife in your area. Once you know more about the animals that share your space, you can learn how to help protect them and their habitats. You don’t need a far-off mountaintop to see wildlife; our backyards can be just as wild!26 Aug 2026 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz72pqxsk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mtwmf7xxcc2oHappy Birthday to the National Parks System! Check out some super-deserved superlatives from some super amazing national parks. Read more on our blog: dfnd.us/4wXlaBy25 Aug 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwmf7xxcc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mthq5o47to27We officially dub Summer 2026, the Summer of Sea Turtles! Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 19 Aug 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthq5o47to27https://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mtek2prlyc2dWho goes there? Someone was caught on our trail cam. You can often find these sleek and solitary mustelids sneaking through the night. Do you know who walked by?18 Aug 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtek2prlyc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3msbe52nxfs2nHappy International Owl Awareness Day!🦉 Did you know that burrowing owls, one of the smallest owls in North America, stand only 7 to 10 inches tall? That’s about as tall as a roll of paper towels or a box of cereal! We wouldn’t be amused either if we were as tall as a TV remote…04 Aug 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbe52nxfs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3ms7mm3bdzb2wConservation shouldn’t be a flashpoint in the culture wars or a footnote in a party platform – the fate of America’s wildlife should never swing with the political pendulum. Let’s put politics aside and build lasting solutions for the wildlife and wild places we all share! dfnd.us/45059PF https://dfnd.us/45059PF03 Aug 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7mm3bdzb2whttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mrqd57pqak2vIt’s official: the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge joins UNESCO’s World Heritage List! Okefenokee joins an iconic list of cultural and natural sites of world importance alongside monuments like the Grand Canyon, Taj Mahal and Great Wall of China. Learn more: dfnd.us/4x76WhG28 Jul 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqd57pqak2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mrkrreeyfd2yPups, chicks, calves and cubs succeed thanks to their amazing parents – just like us! Whether a protective grizzly bear or cuddling otter parent – or our own moms and dads – we’re celebrating all the parents that help teach and defend future generations. Happy National Parents’ Day!26 Jul 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkrreeyfd2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mrg2p6lrz62iTake 20 seconds out of your day for a nature break. Let this babbling brook bring you bliss! 24 Jul 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg2p6lrz62ihttps://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mr6bh6dtvk24If you destroy wildlife's home, you harm wildlife. It's that simple. The Trump administration has tried to erase that truth by stripping habitat destruction from the definition of "harm" under the ESA. We sued to stop this unlawful rollback because wildlife cannot survive without their homes.21 Jul 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6bh6dtvk24https://bsky.app/profile/defenders.org/post/3mr3zoplbms2nWhere we see our nation’s irreplaceable wildlife, they see dollar signs. These ESA rollbacks will eliminate protections and trample recovery for imperiled wildlife and their habitats. But that’s what the Trump administration wants: more extraction, more extinction and more profit. dfnd.us/4fehvcM https://dfnd.us/4fehvcM20 Jul 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:f4jse4aorgyfsz67nk6pcol3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3zoplbms2n