Defenders of Wildlife (original) (raw)

bald eagle headshot

Stephen Elms

Grand Teton Mountain Range Rising Above Sagebrush

Phil Stoffer/USGS

bald eagle in flight blue sky with clouds

Jacob W. Frank/NPS

bald eagle in flight blue sky with clouds

Jacob W. Frank/NPS

PREVENT EXTINCTION.

PROTECT HABITAT.

Defend

Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife, a national, non-partisan organization that for more than 75 years has been the leading voice for the conservation of imperiled wildlife and habitat across North America.

Who We Are

For over 75 years, Defenders of Wildlife is the premier U.S.-based national conservation organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of imperiled species and their habitats in North America.

Why It Matters

Up to a million species are facing extinction - some within the next decade - unless we take immediate action to save them. We envision a future where diverse wildlife populations are secure and thriving.

Our Impact

In the Courts

We have been at the forefront of wildlife and natural resource litigation and policy since the organization's inception in 1947.

On the Hill

We engage actively on Capitol Hill to defend wildlife and wild places from legislative attacks and secure new wildlife conservation initiatives.

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Defenders of Wildlife staff releasing black-footed ferret into its habitat

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On the Ground

We work on the ground at the state, tribal and local level developing practical, innovative programs that protect and restore imperiled species and their habitats.

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Monarch butterfly

Liz Julian/USFWS

Make a Difference

FEATURED VICTORY: With the support of donor dollars, we helped save The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge – home to over 1,000 species, and a jewel of the Refuge System – from being destroyed by massive mining operations.

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wind farm