defendersofwildlife

1 million species are facing extinction according to a new U.N. global assessment report. Join us for #EndangeredSpeciesDay on May 17th to fight for the future of wildlife before it's too late! Click the link in our bio to learn more.

10 784 12 hours ago

We are now more than 25,000 wildlife defenders strong! Thank you for your continued support and fierce dedication in helping us defend and protect imperiled species and wild places across the country! We couldn't do it without each and every one of you! Let's keep up the fight to #StopExtinction !

9 458 16 hours ago

The U.S. Forest Service wants to allow for more prairie dog poisoning and shooting in Wyoming's Thunder Basin National Grassland. We urgently need your help to protect this keystone species. Speak up for prairie dogs and demand this plan be stopped! Click the link in our bio to help save them!

28 871 8 May, 2019

The United Nations has unveiled a devastating prognosis for the fate of the Earth. Their report further highlights the dire need to defend our bedrock environmental laws like the Endangered Species Act. We stand to lose 1,000,000 species worldwide, many within just a few decades, and more than ever before in human history. Click the link in our bio to follow the story.

15 1,008 7 May, 2019

Support the #wildlife you love and the work we do to protect threatened and #endangeredspecies by becoming an exclusive Wildlife Guardian. Join our community of 1.8 million #defenders today and help us all #StopExtinction ! Click the link in our bio to become one today.

6 1,306 3 May, 2019

In the second episode of our Day in the Life series, follow our Aquatic Ecologist, Aaron Hall, as he scouts a sneaky (and problematic) beaver family for relocation.

9 475 2 May, 2019

Check out this detailed graphic we created depicting where construction will take place along the U.S.-Mexico border, the critical wildlife corridors that will be cut off, and the species that will be at risk. Click the link in our bio to learn more! #NoBorderWall #WildlifeWednesday

9 408 1 May, 2019

"The proposed reorganization of the Department of the Interior raises profound and troubling questions. The nation's lands, waters, and wildlife will be better served by focusing on the critical conservation and natural resource management challenges the Interior faces today. We respectfully urge Congress to suspend this damaging effort." - Jamie Rappaport Clark, president and CEO. Read more from her testimony today by clicking the link in our bio!

1 595 30 April, 2019

In this first episode of our new series go behind the scenes of a day in the life of Defenders. Follow Analise Rivero, our California Program Coordinator, as she advocates for wildlife and wild places at the 15th annual Sacramento Oceans Day.

17 589 29 April, 2019

Nearly 3,500 wolves have already been killed at the state level without federal protections. With the administration proposing to remove all gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act, that death rate will grow. The work of recovering this iconic species is not done, and we need your help. Click the link in our bio to let the Department of the Interior know that you oppose this disastrous plan to delist gray wolves! #StopExtinction #graywolves #wolves #wolf #EndangeredSpecies #DefendersofWildlife #naturephotography #naturelovers #natureonly #natureshots #naturegram #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifeconservation #conservation #wildlifeaddicts #animals #animallovers #animallover #animalsofinstagram #instaanimal #animalsofig #graywolf #conservationphotography #conservationist #environment #animalsco #animalsaddict

101 3,191 28 April, 2019

We need your help to protect grizzly bears! Congress plans to remove their Endangered Species Act protections, putting the species in immediate danger. Take action today!
Click the link in our bio to let your elected officials know that you oppose this reckless plan to kill grizzlies!

19 1,151 26 April, 2019

Today is our anniversary! We're a community that shares a love for the wild, a commitment to protecting it, and a refusal to ever give up while wildlife are in need. To mark the occasion, we've created a fun and educational quiz about the threatened and endangered species that are turning the tide. Click the link in our bio to test your knowledge of these resilient and remarkable animals! #DefendersofWildlife #StopExtinction #Otters #Wolves #Whales #Eagles #naturephotography #naturelovers #natureonly #natureshots #naturegram #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifeconservation #conservation #wildlifeaddicts #animals #animallovers #animallover #animalsofinstagram #instaanimal #animalsofig #wildliferefuge #endangeredspecies #conservationphotography #conservationist #environment #animalsco #animalsaddict

9 462 25 April, 2019