About WildEarth Guardians – who we are and what we do
About Us
WildEarth Guardians protects and restores the wildlife, wild places, wild rivers, and health of the American West.
Driven by passion, we’ve tackled some of the West’s most difficult and pressing conservation challenges over the past three decades. We’ve celebrated small victories (banning leghold trapping in the state of Colorado), monumental triumphs (ending logging on more than 21 million acres in the Southwest), and everything in-between.
We’re proof that a group of committed, visionary, idealistic, and passionate caretakers of the wild can take on the most daunting adversaries—and win.
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
As advocates for justice, we must reflect upon and address the ways in which unequal distribution and consolidation of power and privilege have had–and continue to have–unjust impacts on the interconnected web of people and nature. People and nature have not only a right to exist, but to thrive, and any inequities that impact one impact the whole ecosystem.
Additional Resources
Brave New Wild Blog
21 Years of Gathering for the Wild: Highlights from the Guardians Gala
Santa Fe Event brought together a diverse group of passionate supporters, some of whom have been Guardians since 1989
A Retreat to Jump Forward
Guardians gathered to connect with one another, reflect on past triumphs, and develop a strategic plan to guide the organization into the future.
Joanna Zhang: Water is life, everywhere
Let Joanna’s story inspire you to advocate for the voiceless and nurture your connection to the Wild.
WildEarth Guardians Press
Conservationists win legal challenge to Gross Dam and Reservoir expansion in Colorado
Federal court decision held that the permit for Denver Water’s project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated the Clean Water Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Read more >Manage public lands for flexibility — including wolves
I love the lands of my home state deeply, and I long for the day when we can manage those lands for more than just the interests of human populations.
Read more >Residents living near Montana coal mines warn feds about new state laws
Witnesses bordering three Montana coal mines expressed concerns for more than an hour about what mine runoff would become under a new state law redefining “material damage” when it comes to mine impacts on water quality outside of the mine’s footprint.
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