Today is Defenders of Wildlife’s 78th anniversary! 🐾. Find out why we’re still committed to Defending Wildlife, and let us know your WHY below. ⬇️

Step into a world of wonder at Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in CA. From rolling hills of oaks, fields of flowers, steep canyon creeks, you can experience it all in one of CA’s most biologically diverse landscapes. Happy 10 years to this monumental national monument!

What is a bison? Well, we know they’re big and hairy, but there's a lot more to bison than just hooves and horns!. Read our blog to learn a bit more about our national mammal and icon of the Great Plains.

The recently signed Budget Reconciliation Bill aka the Big Beautiful Bill aka the Great Sell-off will sacrifice American lands, waters and wildlife for a cash grab to fund tax breaks for billionaires. Learn more: . 🧵⬇️

When you’ve got your feet in the sand this weekend, take a deep breath and remember this: you are part of this world and so are the animals around you. 🏖️

The bald eagle: one of the greatest Endangered Species Act success stories and the only eagle unique to North America. 🦅. The recovery of the bald eagle shows that when we work together, we can make miracles happen.

You’ve seen the images after the oil spill: birds covered in inky black goo, dead fish bobbing to the surface, a slick shine across the top of the water. There’s a reason why we fight to make sure we don’t expand offshore drilling in the United States.

Did you know we have a national mammal? It’s the American bison!. Bison are a keystone species in their Great Plains habitat, aerating soil with their hooves to aid plant growth and disperse native seeds. July is #NationalBisonMonth! #WildlifeWednesday

You wouldn’t like it if someone lit fireworks in your house. So, for July 4th this weekend, be mindful of how you celebrate. Wildlife don’t know the difference between July 3rd and July 4th; consider them before you shoot off fireworks! 🎆. 🧵 ⬇️

They need nature, we need nature. 🍃. There’s a reason the Okefenokee Swamp is set to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With thousands of species and over 400,000-acres, the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is one of the crown jewels in this system of protected lands. 💚

Victory in the Okefenokee!. After years of opposition, Twin Pines Minerals, a company who sought to mine next door to Georgia’s iconic Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, has been defeated. Learn more:

#DYK: The Meganeuropsis, a dragonfly-like insect that lived during the Permian Age some 290-283 million years ago, had a wingspan of 71 centimeters?. That’s almost 2 and a half feet long, roughly the same size wingspan as a common kestrel! #WildlifeWednesday #InsectWeek. 🐉🪰

USDA announced that it will rescind a decades-old rule that protects 58.5 million acres of national forestland from road construction and timber harvesting. Read more from @whereishayley via @latimes.

You may not realize it, but insects are wildlife too!. In fact, insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, with over 5.5 million known species found on every continent. #InsectWeek. 🐛 🐞 🐝 🦋

Take a nature break with us.

Representative Paul Gosar had some interesting things to say about Mexican gray wolves last week. Unfortunately, not a lot of it was true.

For #NationalGrasslandsWeek, read about an important part of a healthy prairie grasslands ecosystem and the most efficient winged predators in the world: raptors.