Federal Lands

From forests to refuges, Defenders is on the forefront to ensure our public lands are managed for the conservation of habitat and wildlife.

Your Lands, Your Wildlife Campaign

Hikers in Gallatin National Forest, USDA Forest ServicePublic lands belong to all of us, yet they and the wildlife that call them home are in jeopardy as a result of unbalanced wildlife policies and continuing developmental pressures. Join us in restoring balance to the management of these national treasures, and in safeguarding your lands, and your wildlife.
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National Wildlife Refuges

Defenders of Wildlife is working to protect and strengthen the National Wildlife Refuge System, the only system of federal public lands in the United States dedicated to wildlife conservation.


National Forests and BLM Lands

Public lands provide diverse habitats and wide-open spaces essential to wildlife like elk, wolves, and salmon, but are under constant threat from logging, global warming, funding shortages and more.


Wildlife and Border Policy

Many imperiled species depend upon borderland habitat for their continued existence. Defenders of Wildlife is working to make sure border security legislation includes protections for fragile desert ecosystems and wildlife along our borders.


Your Lands, Your Wildlife

Your Lands, Your Wildlife is a nationwide initiative to ensure that wildlife becomes a management priority on Forest Service and BLM lands, and that the wide open spaces that Americans value are sustained for generations to come.