Policy and Legislation
Defenders mobilizes supporters and partners on the international, national, state and local levels to secure laws and policies that safeguard wild species and their habitats.
Aerial Gunning
The use of aircraft to harass or shoot animals from the air was made generally illegal, with a limited exception for legitimate wildlife management purposes, in 1971 when Congress passed the Airborne Hunting Act. But since then the practice has been resurrected in Alaska in order to suppress predator populations and artificially expand populations of moose and caribou, principally for the benefit of out-of-state sport hunters.
The use of aircraft to harass or shoot animals from the air was made generally illegal, with a limited exception for legitimate wildlife management purposes, in 1971 when Congress passed the Airborne Hunting Act. But since then the practice has been resurrected in Alaska in order to suppress predator populations and artificially expand populations of moose and caribou, principally for the benefit of out-of-state sport hunters.
America's Wildlife Heritage Act
America's Wildlife Heritage Act brings a balanced, common-sense approach to wildlife management on our U.S. national forests and Bureau of Land Management lands.
America's Wildlife Heritage Act brings a balanced, common-sense approach to wildlife management on our U.S. national forests and Bureau of Land Management lands.
Border Legislation
Defenders of Wildlife is working to make sure comprehensive immigration reform includes protections for fragile riparian and desert ecosystems and wildlife along our border with Mexico.
Defenders of Wildlife is working to make sure comprehensive immigration reform includes protections for fragile riparian and desert ecosystems and wildlife along our border with Mexico.
Endangered Species Act
For more than 30 years, the Endangered Species Act has helped prevent the extinction of our nation's wildlife treasures.
For more than 30 years, the Endangered Species Act has helped prevent the extinction of our nation's wildlife treasures.
Energy Policy and Legislation
Defenders of Wildlife is actively engaging Congress in support of environmentally sound, smart and wildlife friendly energy policies.
Defenders of Wildlife is actively engaging Congress in support of environmentally sound, smart and wildlife friendly energy policies.
Farm Bill
Defenders works to ensure that the conservation programs funded through the farm bill are reauthorized, expanded, and strengthened to provide greater benefits to wildlife.
Defenders works to ensure that the conservation programs funded through the farm bill are reauthorized, expanded, and strengthened to provide greater benefits to wildlife.
Funding for Wildlife and Habitat
Federal funding for environmental programs is vital to efforts in our nation to protect the last vestiges of our magnificent natural heritage and to pass on a clean, healthy and vibrant environment to our children. Defenders is working to increase funding for these important programs.
Federal funding for environmental programs is vital to efforts in our nation to protect the last vestiges of our magnificent natural heritage and to pass on a clean, healthy and vibrant environment to our children. Defenders is working to increase funding for these important programs.
Global Warming and Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife strongly supports the passage of national legislation that takes immediate steps to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to address the root cause of climate change. At the same time, Defenders is advancing legislation to help reduce the impacts global warming will have - and in many cases is already having - on wildlife and habitat.
Defenders of Wildlife strongly supports the passage of national legislation that takes immediate steps to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to address the root cause of climate change. At the same time, Defenders is advancing legislation to help reduce the impacts global warming will have - and in many cases is already having - on wildlife and habitat.
Other Legislative Work
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International Great Cats and Rare Canines
Defenders of Wildlife is working to pass legislation that would help conserve 15 species of great cats and rare canines that exist outside the U.S. These species are internationally recognized as threatened or endangered.
Defenders of Wildlife is working to pass legislation that would help conserve 15 species of great cats and rare canines that exist outside the U.S. These species are internationally recognized as threatened or endangered.
Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act
Defenders supports the Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act (NWIPA), which would bring much-needed regulation to the current wide-open system of allowing nonnative species to enter the United States without prior risk assessment.
Defenders supports the Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act (NWIPA), which would bring much-needed regulation to the current wide-open system of allowing nonnative species to enter the United States without prior risk assessment.
