We Defend the West

Defending Wildlands | Protecting Wildlife | Safeguarding Climate

We use the power of the law to foster thriving, resilient western lands, waters, wildlife, and communities in the face of a changing climate.

We Defend the West

Defending Wildlands | Protecting Wildlife | Safeguarding Climate

We use the power of the law to foster thriving, resilient western lands, waters, wildlife, and communities in the face of a changing climate.

 

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We Defend the West

Defending Wildlands
Protecting Wildlife
Safeguarding Climate

We use the power of the law to foster thriving, resilient western lands, waters, wildlife, and communities in the face of a changing climate.

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Defending Wildlands

Defending Wildlands

The western U.S. is defined by its natural heritage of wildlands, rivers, forests, and wildlife. Since its inception, WELC has worked hard to preserve and restore these unique characteristics.

Protecting Wildlife

Protecting Wildlife

The western U.S. depends on its iconic wildlife. WELC protects native animals while preserving and restoring the healthy, functioning natural ecosystems they call home.

Safeguarding Climate

Safeguarding Climate

Our world is warming, with dire consequences to the communities, lands, rivers, and wildlife of the western U.S. But, as the saying goes, in every crisis lies opportunity.

House passes bill to weaponize tax code against nonprofits

This morning, the federal House of Representatives voted 219-184 to pass H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. The bill, framed as an anti-terrorism bill, would give the president, via the Secretary of the Treasury, the power...

WELC Land Acknowledgement

The Western Environmental Law Center acknowledges that we live and work on the homelands of Indigenous Peoples across the western United States. We honor these original peoples who have long stewarded these lands, and we celebrate their resilience and richness of their languages, traditions, and cultures. Read more here.

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