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Protecting Western landscapes and wildlife

Advocating for wildlife habitat as an important use of western public lands

Here in the Northern Rockies, Prairies, and Pacific region, we have a long history of successfully protecting western landscapes and wildlife by advocating for wildlife habitat as an important use of western public lands. Learn more about our current work below.

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Meet Ernie Etchart, a rancher who has joined a growing number of ranchers engaged in the National Wildlife Federation’s innovative Wildlife Conflict Resolution program benefitting bighorn sheep. Discover how the interaction between domestic sheep have put bighorn sheep populations in steep decline. Through market-driven incentives, the Wildlife Conflict Resolution program has forged a win-win, for ranchers and for wildlife.

Restoring America's Riverscapes

Working with Nature for a Sustainable Future: Discover how embracing natural processes, restoring beaver habitats, and working with river ecosystems can transform our western streams and watersheds.


NWF in partnership with NRDC