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Too Many Deer? Call in the Wolves, Scientists Say

(Feb. 1) – Scientists are calling for a formidable new cadre of pest exterminators to prowl America's national parks: wolves. A coalition of researchers has proposed trucking wolves into parks and other wild places to curb booming populations of deer and elk, which upset the natural order by mowing down native...

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Taking Our Message to Capitol Hill

One of the most powerful voices for protecting wildlife does not come from non-profit organizations, members of Congress, or renowned biologists.

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Ashley Judd On Activism And Upcoming Show 'Missing'

"My environmental work at the moment is focused on being on the board of directors at Defenders of Wildlife , where we restore habitat and offset and mitigate the damage that's being done by global climate change. I'm really proud to be associated with that organization," says actress and activist Ashley Judd, whose ABC...

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Endangered Wolves Sacrificed in Budget Deal

Although Majority Leader Harry Reid and President Barack Obama stood firm against Republican attempts to repeal clean air and clean water protections, wolves in the Northern Rockies weren't so lucky.

Background on defenders of wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife is a United States-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1947, "dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities." The organization is active in political interventions and lobbying aimed at protection of wildlife, and fundraising used for conservation efforts, and to battle cruelty against all wildlife." The organisations efforts extend into such areas as wildlife conservation, habitat conservation, off-shore drilling, climate change, renewable energy, international conservation, and policy and lesiglation in United States.

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