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Save the Sea Turtles

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Save A Sea Turtle
Beach conservation
Defenders of Wildlife
$25

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Drive ends:

12/03/2007

Raised Goal
Donated:

$0

$500

Sea turtles have been around for years, long before the first dinosaurs walked on Earth. But today, all seven species of turtles are imperiled or even near extinction. Reckless commercial fishing, boat collisions, illegal harvesting, drowning in shrimp nets and other fishing gear, beach development, and destruction of marine and coastal habitat all threaten even the most robust sea turtle populations.
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Defenders of Wildlife

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1130 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 682-9400
www.defenders.org
EIN: 53-0183181

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Conservation of predators, like wolves, maintains a balanced natural environment.

Overview

Defenders of Wildlife is a nonprofit conservation organization focused on saving imperiled wildlife and wild places. Defenders has long been a leader in developing innovative techniques for protecting endangered species such as wolves, polar bears, sea otters, and big cats.

Mission

Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit wildlife conservation organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of all native wildlife in their natural communities.

Programs

Defenders of Wildlife employs education, litigation, research, legislation and advocacy to defend wildlife and its habitat. In each program area, an interdisciplinary team of scientists, attorneys, wildlife specialists and educators works to promote multi-faceted solutions to wildlife problems. Defenders protects all native species, including predators that are all-important indicators of a balanced natural environment, while promoting conservation of entire ecosystems and interconnected habitats. Defenders is proud of a long list of accomplishments over the last 60 years, from our key role in enacting the remarkably successful Endangered Species Act to the historic reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park.

Impact

Championing the Endangered Species Act and leading efforts to enforce and protect this landmark law.

Returning the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park and restoring the swift fox and black-footed ferret to Montana prairies.

Establishing the first funds to reimburse ranchers for livestock lost to wolves and grizzly bears.

Advocating the adoption of an international treaty to halt trade in rare animals and plants.

Successfully fighting to cancel the registrations on deadly and highly toxic pesticides.

Financial

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