DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE E NEWS 8APR11

E MAIL news letter with an action request to stop off shore drilling as long as the oil companies are still operating with the same technology that lead to the bp Gulf of Mexico deepwater horizon spill....

View in Browser   |   Donate Now   |   Sign Up   |   Share: Take Action Disaster's Lessons Learned? Millions of barrels spilled, nearly 10,000 birds, sea turtles and other wildlife oiled or killed, 11 people dead and coastal economies still recovering. Have we learned any lessons from the devastation? Apparently not. Big Oil and its allies in Congress are pushing hard for new dirty drilling, using rising prices at the pump as a false excuse to put our wildlife and wild places at risk. Take Action Now: Urge your elected officials to heed the lessons from the BP Drilling Disaster: The price of dirty drilling is too high for our wildlife and wild places. Feature Win for Unimak Wolves Many of the wolves of Alaska's Unimak Island could have faced certain death this spring. More than 65,000 Defenders spoke out against the planned killings -- and federal officials heard you. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made the right decision last month -- siding with science and avoiding an unjustified wolf cull. Learn more about this win for wolves! Wins for Wildlife Senate Rejects EPA Climate Restrictions The U.S. Senate rejected four amendments that would strip the EPA of its ability to regulate greenhouse gas pollution that causes climate change and threatens the health of our communities and natural resources -- thanks in part to the tens of thousands of Defenders supporters who have spoken out against such provisions. >>Learn More Living With Wildlife Wildlife and agriculture don’t always mix, but with a little extra effort conflict can be prevented. Learn how some farmers and ranchers are working creatively to keep wildlife -- and livestock -- out of harm's way. >>Learn More River Revival A dedicated band of river keepers is working with Defenders to clean up Stockton, California's Lower Calaveras River -- and restore this vitally important waterway. >>Learn More Pausing to Look Back You helped us achieve many successes in 2010, despite a recalcitrant Congress, a serious economic downturn and the devastating oil-well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. >>Take a look back at our successes -- Download Defenders' 2010 Annual Report (PDF). Defending Wildlife Defending Wildlife 'Til Death Do 'Em Part Wildlife experts, Martha Schauss and Henry Coletto, are committed to more than just each other. The married couple is also dedicated to saving some of California’s most charismatic critters. This dynamic duo has had a hand in ushering more than one endangered species away from death’s door. They helped to reintroduce Tule elk to the Mount Hamilton range, fought to keep lead bullets out of California condor country, and are now working to protect some of the last habitats for the San Joaquin kit fox from falling victim to energy sprawl. Watch a video feature on DefendersBlog.org Help save wildlife every time you use your new Defenders of Wildlife Check Card or Credit Card from Bank of America! Adopt a Polar Bear and help save polar bears from Big Oil's drills. Amphibians Amphibians are animals that live two lives -- one in water, one on land. But these amazing animals are suffering the effects of climate change and disease. Read how conservationists are racing to rescue frogs in Panama. Download our latest wallpaper for your computer desktop! Connect with Defenders! Defenders is on flickr! Join our group to share your wildlife photos Defenders' Cindy Hoffman shows how to give shelter to some garden friends -- warts and all. Watch the video and get other simple steps to improve your WildLifeStyle. Whether you are an activist looking for ways to make your voice heard or a biologist seeking a conference where you can share your latest paper, Defenders has an event for you. Click here for the latest upcoming events. © Copyright 2011 Defenders of Wildlif