Defenders' Experts
National Wildlife Refuges - Threats
The refuge system faces enormous challenges in achieving its wildlife conservation mission. Learn more about the threats facing it.
Global warming threatens entire refuge system
In addition to the impacts of pollution, habitat loss, and invasive species, the added stresses of global warming-- which we are already beginning to see-- could be devastating to the Refuge System.
More about refuges and global warming
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The oil industry and its allies have launched a new attack on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the danger is greater than ever. The crown jewel of the Refuge System should not be drilled.
More about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Feeding Program Threatens Elk and Ecosystem
Artificial winter feeding of elk on the National Elk Refuge is
leading to the spread of disease and overbrowsing of native vegetation
on one of the nation's oldest wildlife refuges.
More about the National Elk Refuge
Nevada Refuges Threatened by Groundwater Pumping
A pipeline intended to pump groundwater hundreds of miles to help slake Las Vegas’ ever-growing thirst would also devastate rural communities, public lands and wildlife throughout the region, according to our 2007 report written in cooperation with the Great Basin Water Network.
Read the report
Izembek Refuge and Wilderness Threatened by Road
Two bills currently being considered by Congress, H.R. 2801 and S.
1680, would allow for new road construction in the biological heart of
the Izembek Refuge.
More about Izembek Refuge
Pocosin Lakes Wildlife Refuge Spared from Landing Field
Good news! In 2008, after five years of intense pressure the Navy has backed
down. They had proposed building an outlying landing
field right next to Pocosin Lakes refuge in North Carolina,
home to endangered red wolves and the largest concentration of
wintering waterfowl on the east coast.
More about Pocosin Lakes Refuge
Bridge and Road to Slice Through Pea Island Refuge in NC
Proposals to replace the Herbert Bonner Bridge on the Outer Banks of North Carolina threaten Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and transportation reliability.
More about Pea Island
U.S. Border Policy and Wildlife Refuges
Refuges along the U.S.-Mexico border are increasingly threatened by a failed border policy.
More about border refuges
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