Defenders' Experts
National Forests and BLM Lands
Defenders is working to promote effective wildlife and resource management on our national forests and Bureau of Land Management lands.
These lands are managed for multiple uses such as timber production, grazing, mining, recreation, and wildlife habitat. In order to ensure that no one single use predominates an entire national forest or BLM unit, and that a balance is struck between these different uses, ecological sustainability must be the fundamental building block of planning for and managing these lands. This will ensure healthy lands, a robust economy, and health and quality of life.
Your Lands, Your Wildlife
Defenders has launched the "Your Lands, Your Wildlife" campaign to ensure that wildlife becomes a management priority on Forest Service and BLM lands.
We want to hear your stories about encounters with wildlife on public lands. You could win a $1000 REI gift card or other great prizes!
Learn more and tell us your story!
Bush Administration Again Proposes Weakened Regulations
On April 10, 2008, the Bush Administration published new regulations for managing national forests and grasslands. Unfortunately, the regulations contain almost all of the same problems as the agency’s 2005 regulations that were struck down in 2007.
Our Public Land Priorities
Defenders has a vision for effective wildlife and resource management on federal lands. Below is a blueprint for public lands priorities Defenders is working to have enacted over the next several years.
- Restore environmental review of federal lands management by fully implementing the National Environmental Policy Act
- Support administrative action and legislation to maintain viable wildlife populations on National Forest and BLM lands.
- Fully protect all remaining roadless areas on national forests and other public lands
- Fully consider the impact of global warming on wildlife and habitats on federal lands and incorporate measures to assist wildlife adaptation to global warming in federal land management plans.
- Ensure that energy development on federal lands and waters does not harm crucial wildlife habitats.
Legal Cases
Defenders also uses the courts to protect our nation’s
forests, parks,wildlife refuges, and other public lands. Our expert
attorneys are currently working on cases to support strong
forest management plans.
Public Lands Cases
Protecting Wildlife
Defenders protects many species dependent on public lands. Learn more about some of them, including:
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