Unrelenting pressure from some commercial and political interests continue to threaten landmark conservation laws, like the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and concocting legal and legislative attacks to weaken or override it or slash its funding to a point where it can no longer function.
We are identifying current and emerging conservation challenges, developing solutions that improve outcomes and use a suite of techniques and partnerships to advocate for solutions that will make a difference.
Defenders' Impact
Our team in Washington, D.C. advocates for wildlife on Capitol Hill, alerting legislators to key conservation issues and arming them with the science and policy information they need to make informed conservation policy decisions.
We meet with legislators and their staff to help them better understand the impacts of their decisions on wildlife and connect them with their constituents who feel strongly that their elected officials must also represent the interests of our wildlife and wild places.
We maintain a Twitter account to disseminate timely legislative updates and annually publish a Conservation Report Card that lists House and Senate votes on key conservation issues, providing a clear assessment of how well members of Congress are doing to protect wildlife and wild lands for future generations. Our Washington, D.C. office is also home to our Center for Conservation Innovation, where we focus on improving endangered species conservation in the U.S. by using data, technology and interdisciplinary approaches.
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