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North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound is a haven for people who love the shore. But humans are not the only ones enjoying this part of the Outer Banks. As the world warms, bull sharks are starting to use Pamlico Sound as a nursery: https://dfnd.us/2KvRK6V  via @CC_Yale

The loss of sea ice has triggered changes that are making the Arctic Ocean resemble the Atlantic. These changes could be permanent & bad news for species   like narwhal, polar #bears, & ice-dependent #seals that have nowhere else to go: https://dfnd.us/2tHOCyo  #ScienceFriday

Will $5 million in research funds every year for 10 years save the right #whale from #extinction? A group of lawmakers hopes so: https://dfnd.us/2MwyIhm  via @WickedLocal #StopExtinction

There are numerous reasons why so much attention is being given to #monarchs. To start, they’re truly a phenomenal species that bewilders scientists who try to figure out the annual migration monarchs make: https://dfnd.us/2yINv6I  via @Emissourian

The Humboldt marten—a rare, house cat-sized cousin to the weasel found in old-growth forests in northern California & Oregon—is being driven to the brink of #extinction: https://dfnd.us/2KryQkZ  via @ecowatch #StopExtinction

The @NatlParkService has proposed lifting a ban on extreme killing methods. Your emergency donation will help us fight this barbaric plan & if you donate by June 30th, our Board of Directors & President’s Circle will match your gift, 2-for-1:https://dfnd.us/2tGvTSW 

In this episode of #DeeplyTalks, Rachel Zwillinger, water policy adviser for Defenders, joins @waterdeeply to talk about about water storage projects in #California:https://dfnd.us/2tNlaqa 

#Conservation groups call the proposal an #extinction sentence that would doom the very last wild red #wolves. “Wolves don’t read maps,” said Ben Prater, Southeast Program Director: https://dfnd.us/2N4e1ut  via @AP #redwolfbetrayal #StopExtinction

It would be nice to think that the #FarmBill is too essential to get dragged down by the political bickering & gamesmanship that has engulfed #WashingtonDC but sadly, it’s not: https://dfnd.us/2tJWLSd  via @missoulian

Eight obsolete dams have been removed or modified on the Rogue River over the past decades: https://dfnd.us/2KjveSH  via @waterdeeply

The images from professional & amateur #photographers selected by a panel of recognized professionals for their originality, artistry & technical complexity will tour the UK, US, Canada, Spain, Australia &, finally, Germany: https://dfnd.us/2K6Ep8Z  via @forbes

Each day, nearly 1 million packages come through the JFK Mail Branch in #NewYorkCity, & it's up to @USFWS to make sure hazardous, illegal or even alive animals don't slip through: https://dfnd.us/2yFWFAG  via @WRAL #StopExtinction

"Not only is this proposal indefensible, based on the science & the basic #ecology of wolves but, it amounts to a cruel disregard for red #wolves that is an absolute shame & should not be tolerated.” - Ben Prater https://dfnd.us/2Ko980x  via @washingtonpost #StopExtinction

Defenders is a proud partner & we look forward to continuing to support members of the Treaty as they endeavor to conserve #bison for this & future generations:https://dfnd.us/2tJN2LE 

30 years ago, the potentially disruptive impact of heat-trapping emissions from burning fossil fuels & rain forests became front-page news. What explains the lack of decisive progress on human-driven #climatechange? https://dfnd.us/2MoOuLj  via @NatGeo & @Revkin

This @ShenandoahNPS Ranger fell in love with #Shenandoah & says “You have to have a passion for the protection of #wildlife & natural resources. We’re really out there to preserve what’s here, to preserve the native species.” https://dfnd.us/2tsAjO3  via @washingtonpost

BREAKING: @USFWS is proposing to eliminate all restrictions on killing red #wolves outside of federal lands & this rule change will spell disaster for our All-American wolf. Read the latest from @JClarkprez:https://dfnd.us/2Ke0RgE 

It's officially summer! If you're heading out to #FindYourPark, here are some tips to help you enjoy your adventure & be a good steward: https://dfnd.us/2lzukCK  via @ParadeMagazine

The southern resident orca, the North Atlantic right whale, & the St. Lawrence Estuary beluga will receive a boost from the federal government following the announcement of Canada’s Whales Initiative on June 22: https://dfnd.us/2KjtmIY  via @LangleyTimes #StopExtinction