Wild Horses
Wild horses and burros in eleven Western states enjoy protection under the Wild Free Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971. Yet as grazing by domestic livestock continues through advancing drought and climate change, these feral ungulates—along with native wildlife—are feeling the pinch ...
Your Donation At Work
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) #12057 The Independent Charities Seal of Excellence is awarded to the members of Independent Charities of America and Local Independent Charities of America that have, upon rigorous independent review, been able to certify, document, and demonstrate on an ...
Grazing Reform
On more than 250 million acres of public lands in the American West, grazing by domestic livestock constitutes by far the most widespread human-caused impact on fundamental range conditions, including habitat quality, riparian functioning, and endangered species. More extensive than the ...
NPS Wilderness Detailed
As only God can make a tree, only Congress can make designated wilderness. Yet, as detailed on these pages, the President and federal land management agencies have a vital role to play. The enactment of the Wilderness Act on September 3, 1964 began a process that is ongoing. On this ...
Maps Existing & Missing
Congress designated or included wilderness within 52 areas of the national park system by twenty-one separate statutes, enacted between 1970 and 2009. The wording of each statute varies but every statute, except for five, requires a written legal description and a map of wilderness be ...
News Releases
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