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Oil Spill: Wildlife Crisis

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Check out the Stop Extinction Blog for all of the latest news on endangered species and the people working to stop extinction.

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BP must do more to save all wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico
We all want as many wildlife as possible rescued from the Gulf Coast oil spill disaster. Unfortunately, BP and the government are...

Media Release

Washington, D.C.— 

On May 21, America celebrates Endangered Species Day with hundreds of events across the country. Recognized by the United States Senate in a unanimous resolution, Endangered Species Day observes our nation's commitment to protecting endangered species and their habitat.

“We couldn’t be more pleased that we are in the 5th year of Endangered Species Day, building awareness about our America’s wildlife heritage..More

 

 

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*For all of our Deepwater Horizon oil spill related content including podscasts please visit our site oilspillwildlife.org

July 22nd-Sea Turtle Conservancy's Executive Director David Godfrey discusses the impacts of the oil spill on sea turtles.

June 21st-Mark talks about the devastating effects of the oil spill on sea turtles with Christopher Pincetich from Sea Turtle Restoration Project.

June 3rd- Mark speaks with John Amos of SkyTruth.org about the BP oil spill.

May 21st-Endangered Species Day! Mark talks with Marjorie Nelson
Chief, Branch of Recovery and Delisting
Endangered Species Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

May 7th-Mark talks with Gulf Restoration Network''s Executive Director Cynthia Sarthou about the BP Oil Spill.

April 27th-Mark talks with ESC's Northern Rockies Field Representative Derek Goldman about Gray Wolves.

April 7th-Mark Chenoweth talks about whooping cranes in "White Ghosts of the Wetlands".

March 17th-Mark Chenoweth talks about endangered leatherback sea turtles with Christopher Pincetich from the Sea Turtle Restoration Project.

March 12th-Mark Chenoweth talks about Endangered Species Day Art Contest with Meredith Graf, the brilliant young artist that created the ESD Art Contest 1st place trophy.

March 4th-Mark Chenoweth talks about Florida Panthers with Laurie Macdonald, Florida Director with Defenders of Wildlife.

Feb. 24th-ESC's Deputy Director Sarah  Matsumoto talks with Mark Chenoweth about Endangered Species Day