Defenders of Wildlife is a United States-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1947, "dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities." The organization is active in political interventions and lobbying aimed at protection of wildlife, and fundraising used for conservation efforts, and to battle cruelty against all wildlife." The organisations efforts extend into such areas as wildlife conse...
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Defenders of Wildlife is a United States-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1947, "dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities." The organization is active in political interventions and lobbying aimed at protection of wildlife, and fundraising used for conservation efforts, and to battle cruelty against all wildlife." The organisations efforts extend into such areas as wildlife conservation, habitat conservation, off-shore drilling, climate change, renewable energy, international conservation, and policy and lesiglation in United States.
The organization was originally called "Defenders of Fur Bearers" and its mission was focused on North American mammals. Today, the organization's mission is broader and includes preservation and conservation actions concerning both animals and plants, and wild life habitat protection. The organization advocates the Endangered Species Act of 1973 through lobbying and use of the U.S. legal...
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