The National Wildlife Federation is dedicated to preserving and building upon America's fundamental framework of conservation laws and policies.
Air, water, and wildlife do not adhere to state boundaries, so we work at the federal level and on the ground to achieve balanced, scientifically based protections for the nation's wildlife and ecosystems.
We strive to be a voice for all Americans interested in a better future for wildlife. Our lobbyists rely on your passion, your messages to Congress, your letters to the media, and your dedication to protecting wildlife. We work with Congress to ensure your priorities, and the programs and policies that protect wildlife, habitat, and our future generation of conservationists are moving forward. Take a look at some of the policies that are included in our work.
National Policy Agenda
Legislative & Administrative Priorities for the 117th Congress
As America’s largest and most trusted conservation organization, the National Wildlife Federation and
our 53 state and territorial affiliates work every day to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in a
rapidly changing world. For more than eight decades, the National Wildlife Federation has endeavored
to find bipartisan, collaborative, and science-based solutions to conserve our wildlife and cherished
lands, waters, and forests for future generations.
Unless our nation makes a change in the way we fund conservation, the numbers of species on the brink of extinction will grow significantly. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will help wildlife at risk before they need the more costly and restrictive “emergency room” measures required by the Endangered Species Act.
The National Wildlife Federation works to ensure Congress maintains its historic support for the nation's core environmental and public health laws such as the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, which have proven for 40 years to be effective tools in protecting public health, wildlife and the environment.
By 2050, 30 percent of the world's species will be on a path to extinction. Confronting the climate crisis requires steady efforts to reduce our carbon pollution and transition the country to cleaner, more secure sources of energy.
The National Wildlife Federation works with Congress to protect conservation programs and energy funding on farms and ranches in the Farm Bill.
We strive to support the Endangered Species Act as a safety net for the nation's wildlife while also addressing the harmful impacts of climate change on American's natural resources and imperiled wildlife.
Signed into law in 1918, it is one of the United States’ oldest and most important wildlife conservation laws. The law is a sensible but strong act that currently provides protections for over 1,000 species.
The National Wildlife Federation believes Congress should work with the administration on large-scale wind and solar projects to ensure clear written guidance for wildlife-friendly siting and permitting processes both on land and offshore.
We have staff in all five states working to make sure that the billions in penalties from the Deepwater Horizon disaster are spent wisely to restore the Gulf of Mexico for wildlife.
We support substantial reforms to federal policies to better protect wildlife-rich floodplains and coastal areas so they may protect coasts, cities, and communities from flooding, storm surges, and polluted waterways.
The National Wildlife Federation supports legislation that fosters collaboration and strategy at the federal and state levels to reconnect children, youth, and families with nature—including innovative solutions in public health, parks and recreation, transportation, environmental literacy, and more.
