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How to Address the Nation’s Biodiversity and Climate …

WebAccording to the EPA, agriculture is the source of 10 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and in turn, agricultural production and wildlife are …

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39 Diverse Groups Launch Coalition For Clean Energy and …

WebJune 25, 2020. Today, 39 diverse organizations ranging from environmental, to public health, to faith-based groups are launching the Coalition for Clean Energy and Healthy …

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Environmental Organizations, Federal and State Leaders …

WebWith one million species threatened with extinction, leading conservation organizations, including Defenders of Wildlife, Earthjustice, World Wildlife Fund, …

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Congress Announces National Strategy to Protect our …

WebAs a result of human-related activities, the loss of species is accelerating faster than ever before in human history according to scientists.The consequences of our …

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Pollution, One of the Five Drivers of Biodiversity Loss

WebToday, approximately one million species are at risk of extinction globally, and integrally linked ecosystem services—from disease buffering to pollination—are at risk of …

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What Is Overexploitation and How Does It Affect …

WebOverexploitation of plants and animals is the second major cause of biodiversity loss around the world behind habitat loss. For example, apex carnivores are …

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BLM Must Strengthen Proposed Rule to Protect and …

WebDefenders of Wildlife today submitted its comments to the Bureau of Land Management on its proposed Conservation and Landscape Health proposed rule, which …

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Pacific Northwest Forests: Sustaining Wildlife, People and …

WebWildlife in the Pacific Northwest forests. A host of carnivores—the Pacific fisher, American marten, Sierra Nevada red fox, wolverine, Canada lynx, gray wolf and …

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Drivers of Biodiversity Loss: Climate Change

WebThe Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. This week, I’m attending the United Nations Biodiversity Conference, the 15th meeting of the …

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How Do Invasive Species Affect Biodiversity and How Can …

WebThis loss can lead to degraded ecosystem services and the inability for an ecosystem to protect itself from major disturbances. When species disappear from an ecosystem, …

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The Gila River: The Southwest’s Threatened Eden

WebSeptember 5, 2020. Stretching over 600 miles across two states, the Gila River is an iconic natural feature of the American Southwest. From its origin in the pine forests of the Black …

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Fire-Adapted: Plants and Animals Rely on Wildfires for Resilient

WebWildfires make it into the news for the tragedies that they leave in their wake. A household name in the West, the Camp Fire of 2018 was the most devastating fire in …

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PlAces forWolves

WebT o guarantee the long-term survival of wolves, not only must we restore these predators in multiple suitable areas, but we must do it in numbers large enough to protect wolf …

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5 Ways Climate Change Affects Animals and How We Can Stop It

WebClimate change impacts animals in the wild in numerous ways. It can also amplify the effects of other stressors like land development and invasive species, …

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Coexisting with Florida Manatees Defenders of Wildlife

WebCoexisting with Florida manatees. For many years, Defenders has been a leader in advocating for policies that protect manatees and their habitat and advance …

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All Creatures, Great and Small Defenders of Wildlife

WebOnce species are lost, they are lost forever—there are no do-overs. “So goes nature, so goes us,” says Jamie Rappaport Clark, Defenders of Wildlife’s president and CEO. “Loss …

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Extinction and Biodiversity Loss are Inextricably Linked

WebKatie Jones. Biodiversity loss and climate change together present the greatest threat to our planet’s health in the history of humankind, threatening to unravel …

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INVASIVE SPECIES IN NEW YORK

WebIt was first detected in New York city in 1904. By 1926, the disease had devastated chestnuts from Maine to Alabama. Chestnut once comprised one-fourth to one-half of …

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We Were Wrong About Wolves, Here’s Why Defenders of Wildlife

WebDefenders of Wildlife. Inside the trailer were eight gray wolves from Canada. Getting them there was one of our most extraordinary achievements – to right the …

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Defenders of Wildlife 2020 Accomplishment Highlights

Web2 not to give the bat the full protections afforded to endangered species was arbitrary and careless. • Defenders was a key voice leading to the Washington state legislature …

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