Last week, the Bureau of Land Management announced an update to its Public Lands Rule to help recognize conservation as an essential component of public land management, putting it on equal footing with other land uses.

Happy #NationalFrogMonth !

Frogs of all kinds face many threats to their survival like habitat loss, illegal wildlife trade, and the devastating chytrid fungus.

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In a sweeping win for climate & environmental advocates, the Biden administration last Friday finalized a rule to ban fossil fuel drilling on nearly half of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, alongside other major conservation actions. dfnd.us/49PpNSA

The Northern Corridor Highway would pave over land that BLM acquired with almost $20 million of taxpayer money earmarked for conservation & plow through one of the most important high-density populations of Mojave desert tortoises in existence.

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A coalition of conservation orgs have sued the US Forest Service, alleging the 2023 management plan for the Nantahala-Pisgah national forests failed to protect the biologically diverse areas, including the habitats of federally protected bat species. dfnd.us/4b5QOlM

The California Fish & Game Commission has formally recognized the Mojave desert tortoise as endangered! The designation is the latest in a long series of steps to try to protect the dwindling population of this desert creature.

Read more from Summer Lin. dfnd.us/3Jxqmpk

In anticipation of this year’s #OrcaMonth theme, 'Clean Water, Healthy Futures,' we are taking a closer look at three toxic contaminants.

Each show how closely intertwined our futures are with those of orcas & salmon, & why saving them means saving us. dfnd.us/49OoS4E

Today is the last day to make your life-saving donation go 3X as far to protect & restore our wild world!

For #EarthDay , help save the lives of wolves, polar bears, ocelots & more with your gift. Let us protect this planet together. 🌎🐾 dfnd.us/3U8E2fd

Tired of being held hostage by the fossil fuel industry, Kent Wimmer, our senior Florida rep., embarked on a journey to reduce his home’s dependency on gas.

Read more about his clean energy efforts at home & how you can do the same, via Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. dfnd.us/3w28bVG

“The purpose of the #EndangeredSpeciesAct is not to keep species in the ICU. It's to recover them,” – Jane Davenport, our senior attorney.

Watch her full interview where she talks #EarthDay and conservation efforts on Washington Journal! dfnd.us/4b71xfy ◀️🌎

Future oil & gas drilling will be limited across more than 13acres of the NPR-A, the nation’s largest expanse of public land, under a sweeping Biden administration plan aimed at protecting sensitive ecosystems & wildlife.

Read more from Maxine Joselow. dfnd.us/3wdGdWV

Today is #EarthDay ! Wildlife face unmatched challenges with up to one million species expected to go extinct in our lifetimes – it’s up to us to defend them.

Let’s make everyday Earth Day & ensure wildlife & our planet have a future worth living. dfnd.us/3TRz5Yj 🌎

“The Mojave desert tortoise serves as an indicator of the health of our desert ecosystem, and both the species and its habitats are facing a myriad of serious threats,” – Jeff Aardahl, senior California representative.

Read more Travis Schlepp via KTLA. dfnd.us/3U6fRyf

Florida has quickly launched an appeal after a U.S. district judge rejected a 2020 decision by the federal government to shift permitting authority to the state for projects that affect wetlands.

Read more via South Florida Sun Sentinel. dfnd.us/49OgiCW

#EarthDay is just around the corner and there are so many ways to celebrate the planet that we call home. 🌎💚

We rounded up a few ideas to get you started and join in on the festivities!

Texas is a main flyover state for migrating birds, but due to major city lighting, these pathways can be dangerous. You can help protect birds by turning off non-essential lights at night!

Learn about how populations are affected & more ways you can help. dfnd.us/3JpQ2Ej

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Help save the lives of wolves, polar bears, ocelots and more with your life-saving gift.

Now through #EarthDay , your donation goes 3X as far to protect and restore our wild world! dfnd.us/3U39ug6

Throughout the year, we honor the wildlife & ecosystems with which we share our world. #EarthDay is a time when we can all come together to celebrate nature & acknowledge the critical importance of biodiversity on our planet.

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More than 115 conservation groups urged Congress this week to increase USFWS’ budget for endangered species conservation from $329M to $857M to reflect the severity of the biodiversity & climate crises & the needs of the agency more accurately.

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