Action of the Month

Alaska’s Cook Inlet beluga whales are struggling to survive. Recent surveys estimate that only 375 of these white whales are left -- down from 1,300 in the early 1990s. Biologists and other experts have called upon federal officials to protect the Cook Inlet belugas under the Endangered Species Act -- but the Bush Administration continues to drag its feet.

Tell the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect Cook Inlet belugas -- before it’s too late!

Defenders Updates

Be Wolf Aware
Celebrate Wolf Awareness Week (October 12th - 18th) by submitting your burning questions to our panel of wolf experts! This year has been extremely eventful for our legal, field and science teams. We have succeeded in making sure wolves remain protected under the Endangered Species Act and have just wrapped up a very successful collaborative effort working with livestock owners and state officials to engage in non-lethal techniques.

Our experts are available to answer any question you have ever wanted to ask about wolves, or our work with wolves. Submit your question by 11am on Tuesday the 13th of October.

Whale of a Ruling
Victory! A federal judge has ordered the Bush Administration to reinstate protections for critically endangered right whales, humpbacks and fin whales. The case was brought against the National Marine Fisheries Service by Defenders and our conservation partners. This victory will help protect these marine mammals while a long term solution is pursued.
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Agenda for the Next Administration
As we move toward another presidential election, read about the seven steps the next U.S. President should take to restore and advance conservation of our Nation's wildlife and habitat.
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Coastal Drilling
Although tens of thousands of Defenders activists spoke out against drilling off our coasts, Congress failed to include the drilling moratorium in a bill that keeps the federal government running until March. Defenders will continue to advocate for more effective solutions to our energy needs and oppose drilling schemes that threaten our coasts and marine wildlife.