Grizzly Bear on the Bridger-Teton National Forest

Land Trusts and Wildlife Conservation

With two-thirds of land in the Lower 48 under private ownership, many species of conservation concern depend on private land. Following are examples of land trusts conserving wildlife.
Wolverine

Wolverine Watchers Five-year Project Report

Citizen-Based Multi-Species Forest Carnivore Monitoring in the Bitterroot National Forest
Coastal wolf walking along riverbed

2020 Accomplishment Highlights Report

Defenders' annual Accomplishments Report highlights our progress over the past year protecting wildlife and wild places across the organization.

Please Conserve Greater Sage-Grouse in the Final FY 2021 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill

This is a letter groups are submitting today (11/18/2020) to Congressional leadership asking them to end the rider prohibiting the Fish and Wildlife Service from

Wolves and Livestock

How wolves and livestock can share Colorado's landscape, based on lessons learned from the Northern Rockies.

Restoring Wolves to Colorado - Getting Here

Why reintroduction was the best way to reestablish a self-sustaining wolf population.
Flowers and peaks of Handies Peak WSA

Getting to 30x30: Guidelines for Decision-makers

Conservation strategies for protecting 30% of our terrestrial and marine systems by 2030