Help Save Struggling Bluefins
Atlantic bluefin tuna are amazing fish. Weighing up to 1,500 pounds, these silvery torpedoes can reach speeds of around 60 miles per hour -- making them one of the fastest fish in the sea.
These submarine speedsters were already in steep decline due to overfishing. But now, the western Atlantic bluefin faces a new threat: the heart of its breeding range was tainted by millions of barrels of oil from BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster.
your voice as the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna meets on November 17th.
Renewed Energy
At its best, energy from the sun, wind and other renewable sources can reduce pollution, curb greenhouse gas emissions and help wildlife survive a changing climate. But at its worst, renewable energy can devastate habitat for desert tortoises and other wildlife struggling to survive.
From fighting the recently defeated pro-polluter Proposition 23 in California to working to ensure large-scale renewable energy projects take wildlife and wild places into account, Defenders is helping to ensure that renewables reach their clean energy, wildlife-friendly potential.
Learn more about how Defenders is working to ensure that renewable energy is "smart from the start."
Get the latest on our work on renewable energy from Defenders Blog:
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Wins for Wildlife
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Protection-Plus for Polar Bears?
Last week, a federal judge ordered the Department of the Interior to revisit its decision to list polar bears as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act, opening the door to an "endangered" listing and the increased protections these bears deserve and so desperately need.
>>Learn more from the Wall Street Journal
Anti-Poison Petition Grows
Nearly 75,000 Defenders supporters have written to the EPA urging a ban on two terrible wildlife poisons.
>>If you haven’t already, take action now
Manatee Protections Strengthened
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials have responded to increasing manatee deaths by issuing an emergency rule to protect these struggling marine mammals. The rule establishes a refuge covering a key warm-water wintering haven for manatees in Kings Bay, Florida
