Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left.”
- Aldo Leopold
Conservation Champions We Support
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is one of the most effective organizations for protecting wilderness. This is due to their simple model of “direct conservation” - the purchase and management of land and sensitive habitats to make them unavailable for public or private exploitation. They also employ a large talented team of scientists to inform decision making and habitat recovery efforts at all levels.
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Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has grown from a scrappy upstart of 7 men and women who wanted to reverse the habitat destruction and pollution affecting their favorite hunting and fishing lands and waters. Today, BHA has a voice in the halls of Congress and has posted some monumental conservation achievements despite its young heritage.
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The Wilderness Society
One of the oldest American conservation organizations, The Wilderness Society has spearheaded protection of millions of acres of wilderness for the enjoyment of all Americans and visitors. Founded in 1935 by Aldo Leopold and other conservation champions, the company had members and leaders who influenced conservation policy and even created the text that would form the foundation of the Wilderness Act, creating a legacy of wilderness protection and access for generations.
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Trout Unlimited
Founded in 1959, Trout Unlimited is a 350,000 member supported advocate for the protection and restoration of America’s rivers and streams. In addition to pushing for good wild water policy in Washington DC, they partner with federal agencies such as the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, among others. They also employ a national network of scientists who perform conservation research, conservation planning, restoration, monitoring and evaluation to with the goal of protecting wild rivers and streams from industrial pollution and habitat loss.
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