Defenders in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains
Gray Wolf, © Richard Seeley / National Geographic Stock
Landscape, © Robbie George / National Geographic Stock

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Policy
Eighty percent of threatened and endangered species rely on privately owned land for their habitat needs and in the U.S. most of our private land is managed by farmers, ranchers and forest landowners.
Grizzly Bear, © Lisa Sidorsky
Defenders in Action
Bears die when they get into trouble with people’s garbage, livestock, when they are hit by cars and trains or illegally killed. By preventing these conflicts we can keep bears alive and on the road to recovery.
Defenders President Jamie Rappaport Clark, © Krista Schlyer
In the Magazine
Our country would look very different today if it were not for the actions of some thoughtful leaders, activists and scientists about 40 years ago.