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If you are unable to view this message, click here Fox in the City As their native grassland home quickly gives way to development, some San Joaquin kit foxes are finding city life appealing. While their rural

counterparts enjoy meals of rabbits, mice and cactus fruits, these urban foxes chow down on burritos and the occasional hotdog in Bakersfield -- California’s 11th largest city. Scientists are learning a lot about kit foxes from these city slickers -- and what they find out could help ensure the very survival of these endangered animals.Read more about the city-dwelling kit foxes in Defenders Magazine.Want to help support our work to save San Joaquin kit foxes -- and give a great gift at the same time? Now you can adopt a San Joaquin kit fox -- one of 11 new animals offered this year in our Wildlife Adoption Center! Send this to a friend Learn more Action of the Month ‘Wildlife Survival’ Depends on You Capitol Hill could finally lend a hand to polar bears and other wildlife that are facing a grim future due to global warming. Last month, the Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act -- crucial legislation already passed in the House -- was introduced in the Senate.Urge your Senators

to be a part of the solution to global warming -- tell them to co-sponsor this important bill today! Send this to a friend Take Action Feature Story Victory for Condors! In a major victory for one of the most endangered birds in the U.S., California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an historic bill that requires the use of non-lead ammunition in condor habitat. The new law should cut down on the number of condor deaths due to lead poisoning -- the top cause of death to North America’s largest terrestrial bird. Thanks to our dedicated California staff -- and thousands of activists across the state -- the Governor has taken a significant step toward a brighter future

for the endangered condor. Send this to a friend Read More Defenders Updates Lucky Lynx The Fish & Wildlife Service is taking another look at how lynx will be protected in the U.S., after political meddling by former Deputy Assistant Interior Secretary Julie MacDonald led to the exclusion of virtually all lynx habitat from the federal lynx recovery plan. As the FWS revises the critical habitat designation for this fine feline, perhaps science will finally win out over politics.>> Read More Fouled BayLast

week's devastating oil spill in San Francisco Bay puts tens of thousands of migratory birds at risk and could spell danger for imperiled sea otters. As work crews continue their cleanup efforts, experts are keeping a close eye on the slick as it could head south into the heart of otter country.>> Read more about Defenders' work to protect sea otters.Prairie Poisoning PostponedThe prairie dog poisoning on our National Grasslands in South Dakota and Nebraska was supposed to begin last month. But thanks to the efforts of Defenders' staff and more than 43,000 activists like you, the plan has been postponed while federal agencies seek alternatives to maintain the prairie dogs and benefit local ranchers. Defenders is doubling our efforts to save this vital habitat for prairie dogs and other wildlife

that depend on it.Polar Bears Await Decision October 22nd marked the final day for comments on a proposal to list the polar bear as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Federal officials will now review the hundreds of thousands of comments on the proposal -- more than 94,000 of which came from Defenders activists. A decision on the polar bear listing is expected in January. Send these updates

to a friend Wildlife Heroes Up Against A Fence Bill Odle knows

better than anyone about the damage a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border will do to the breathtaking lands and unique wildlife that call this area home. He and his wife, Ellen Logue, are watching the wall go up across from their land...and taking steps to protect the area’s precious wildlife.Read Bill's story. Send this to a friend Read More Show others you care this Holiday Season with our Wildlife Holiday Cards! Ferruginous HawkWith an impressive four-foot wingspan, the ferruginous hawk is the largest hawk in North America. These raptors soar above the Western grasslands and can often be seen near prairie dog towns. The ferruginous hawk faces many challenges, from habitat loss to illegal shooting to the poisoning of their prey -- especially ground squirrels and prairie dogs.Read more about the ferruginous hawk in the latest Defenders Magazine Fall is a great time to get outdoors and see wildlife and wild places. Got a favorite wildlife photo you’d like to share? Email it to our Flickr page!Be sure to include a description of your photo in the message body. Paper or Plastic?You’ve probably been confronted with the paper/plastic question at the grocery

store. By simply bringing a reusable bag with you on your shopping trip, you could avoid the decision altogether. Click here for a graphic from the washingtonpost.com on how paper and plastic compare.Have an Enviro Tip to share?E-mail us! Whether you are an activist looking for ways to make your voice heard or a biologist seeking a conference where you can share your latest paper, Defenders has an event for you.Click here for the latest upcoming events. © Copyright 2007 Defenders of Wildlife This message was sent to dogs_good.Please do not respond to this message. Click here to update your information or . Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all

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