The following groups seek to protect the habitats of plants and animals, and whose interests are grounded in the ethic of conserving and protecting natural resources:
Center for Biological Diversity
Conservation: To secure a future for all species through science, law, and creative media
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org
Focal area: Regional, national, international
Cooperative Sagebrush Initiative
Conservation: Cooperative conservation through partnerships, science, and incentives
http://sandcounty.net/programs/cbcn/sagewise
Focal area: Western region
Defenders of Wildlife
Conservation: Work to protect and restore America’s native wildlife, safeguard habitat, resolve conflicts, work across international borders and educate and mobilize the public
http://www.defenders.org
Focal area: National, international
Earth Justice
Conservation: A non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth, and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment
http://www.earthjustice.org
Focal area: National
Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition
Conservation: To restore the Great basin ecosystem through collaborative efforts
http://www.envlc.org
Focal area: Eastern Nevada, Great Basin
Environmental Council of the States
Conservation, Information: To improve the capability of state environmental agencies and their leaders to protect and improve human health and the environment
http://www.ecos.org
Focal area: National
The Environmental Science and Public Policy Institute at Boise State University
Research, Conservation: Independent and objective resource for public policy development and decision making
http://www.espri.org
Focal area: National
Friends of the Earth
Conservation: To protect the rights of all people to live in a safe and healthy environment
http://www.foe.org
Focal area: International
Great Basin Institute
Research, Information, Conservation: An interdisciplinary field studies organization promoting environmental research, education, and conservation
http://www.thegreatbasininstitute.org
Focal area: Great Basin
Hawk Watch International
Conservation, Research: To conserve our environment through education, long-term monitoring, and scientific research on raptors as indicators of ecosystem health
http://www.hawkwatch.org/home
Focal area: International
Idaho Conservation League
Conservation: To preserve Idaho’s clean water, wilderness and quality of life through citizen action, public education, and professional advocacy
http://www.wildidaho.org
Focal area: Idaho
Idaho Wildlife Federation
Conservation: To promote the conservation and protection of our natural resources, wildlife, and wildlife habitat
http://www.idahowildlife.org
Focal area: Idaho
National Wildlife Federation
Conservation: To inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future
http://www.nwf.org
Focal area: National
Natural Resources Defense Council
Conservation: Works to protect wildlife and wild places and to ensure a healthy environment for all life on earth
http://www.nrdc.org
Focal area: National, International
The Nature Conservancy
Conservation, Management: To preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive
http://www.nature.org
Focal area: National
Nevada Rangeland Resources Commission
Conservation: To educate about the value of public land grazing
http://www.nevadarangelands.org
Focal area: Nevada
Northeastern Nevada Stewardship Group
Conservation, Information: To provide a collaborative forum for science-based resolution of issues related to resource stewardship and informed management of our public lands
http://www.nnsg.org
Focal area: Northeast Nevada
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Conservation, Information: To protect the health of people and the environment by advancing alternatives to pesticides
http://www.pesticide.org
Focal area: Oregon, Pacific Northwest
Oregon Natural Desert Association
Conservation: To protect, defend, and restore the health of Oregon's native deserts
http://www.onda.org
Focal area: Oregon
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
Conservation, Information: To support Oregon's efforts to restore salmon runs, improve water quality, and strengthen ecosystems
http://www.oregon.gov/OWEB
Focal area: Oregon
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Conservation: An alliance of local, state and federal scientists, law enforcement officers, land managers and other professionals dedicated to upholding environmental laws and values
http://www.peer.org
Focal area: National
The Quivira Coalition
Utilization, Information, Conservation: To offer “common sense” solutions to the grazing debate through collaboration, outreach, education, restoration demonstration projects, and funding to achieve progressive land management
http://www.quiviracoalition.org
Focal area: Western United States
Red Rock Audubon Society
Conservation: To protect, restore, and improve natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife, and to educate the public about our unique Nevada environment
http://www.redrockaudubon.org
Focal area: Nevada
The Sagebrush Sea Campaign
Conservation, Research, Information: Focuses public attention and conservation resources on protecting and restoring the vast sagebrush-steppe landscape in the American West
http://www.sagebrushsea.org
Focal area: Western United States
Sand County Foundation
Conservation, Management: Works with private landholders to improve the quality of their lands through science, ethics, and incentives
http://www.sandcounty.net
Focal area: International
Sierra Club
Conservation: A grassroots environmental organization working to protect our communities and the planet
http://www.sierraclub.org
Focal area: International
Society for Ecological Restoration
Conservation, Research, Information: Engaged in ecologically-sensitive repair and management of ecosystems through an unusually broad array of experience, knowledge sets and cultural perspectives
http://www.ser.org
Focal area: International
Society for Range Management
Conservation, Management, Information: To promote the professional development and continuing education of members and the public and the stewardship of rangeland resources
http://www.rangelands.org
Focal area: National
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Conservation: For the preservation of the wilderness at the heart of the Colorado Plateau, and the management of these lands in their natural state for the benefit of all Americans
http://www.suwa.org
Focal area: Colorado Plateau Region
Utah Conservation Forum
Conservation: A non-partisan resource for people and organizations interested in preserving and enhancing Utah’s land and water through maintaining and increasing public funding for conservation projects
http://www.utahconservationforum.org
Focal area: Utah
Utah Environmental Congress
Conservation: To engage in genuine protection of living forest systems that provide islands of refuge in Utah’s desert country
http://www.uec-utah.org
Focal area: Utah
Western Environmental Law Center
Conservation: A nonprofit public interest law firm that works to protect and restore western wildlands
http://www.westernlaw.org
Focal area: Western Unite States
Western Watersheds Project
Conservation, Information: To protect and restore western watersheds and wildlife through education, public policy initiatives and litigation
http://www.westernwatersheds.org
Focal area: Western United States
WildEarth Guardians
Conservation: To protect and restore wildlife, wild rivers, and wild places in the American West
http://www.wildearthguardians.org
Focal area: Western United States
Wilderness Society
Conservation: To protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places
http://wilderness.org
Focal area: National
The Xerces Society
Conservation: An international nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting biological diversity through invertebrate conservation
http://www.xerces.org
Focal area: International