Save Our Texas Treasures Factsheet

Named for its rolling hills, the Hill Country’s landscape is shaped by aquifers and springs that channel groundwater. These essential waters are home to several

Back From The Brink In The Southwest

For more than 40 years, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has helped prevent the extinction of our national treasures. Learn about the species of the

Back From The Brink In The Southeast

For more than 40 years, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has helped prevent the extinction of our national treasures. Learn about the species of the

Back From The Brink In The Northeast

For more than 40 years, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has helped prevent the extinction of our national treasures. Learn about the species of the

The Endangered Species Act: What Good Are They?

For more than 40 years, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has helped prevent the extinction of our national treasures. Because of the Act, iconic species

The Endangered Species Act: Just The Facts

More than 40 years ago, Congress made an unprecedented commitment to preserve all species by passing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) This visionary conservation law

The Endangered Species Act: Bang For Our Buck

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) doesn't just prevent individual species from going extinct. As our nation's most far-reaching wildlife conservation law, it protects the entire

The Endangered Species Act 101

Signed into law in 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) aspires to prevent extinction, recover imperiled plants and animals, and protect the ecosystems on which

Impacts of Sea Level Rise on National Wildlife Refuges: Considerations for Land Protection Priorities

There are more than 150 national wildlife refuges located in coastal areas. For these refuges, sea-level rise has the potential to reshape wetlands, shift habitats

Losing Our Heritage: Budget Cut Impacts and Our Environment

Fiscal Year 2014 budget priorities as outlined by Defenders of Wildlife and other green group organizations.
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