WildEarth Guardians
Conservation ProgramsNew Mexico, United States11-50 Employees
WildEarth Guardians is a conservation organization focused on protecting and restoring wildlife, wild places, wild rivers, and the health of the American West. Over more than thirty years, it has pursued conservation goals and achieved notable milestones, such as banning leghold trapping in Colorado and ending logging on more than 21 million acres in the Southwest. The group operates from offices across the West and is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with a mid-sized team coordinating its work through staff, a board, and interns. Placed in the conservation programs sector, the organization seeks to advance wildlife protection and habitat health across western states. In October 2025, WildEarth Guardians filed suit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over grazing permits in Colville National Forest, illustrating its use of legal action to pursue conservation outcomes.