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When an environmental plight calls for lean and hard-hitting legal muscle, conservation groups, Native American Tribes, and concerned citizens call on us. Advocates for the West boosts the strength of our partners by providing free legal representation in federal court—advancing the mission of every client by putting the power of law and science on the side of the West.

Since our founding in 2003, Advocates for the West has provided free legal support to our partners with an 85% record of success.

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Central Idaho wolves

Central Idaho wolves

Case: Wolf Recovery Foundation and Western Watersheds Project, et al v. U.S. Forest Service and USDA Aphis Wildlife Services

In the second round of this case, Plaintiffs Wolf Recovery Foundation and Western Watersheds Project challenged APHIS Wildlife Services for failing to conduct any environmental analysis of the impacts of its wolf control actions.  Wildlife Services kills many wolves each year in the state of Idaho that are believed to have attacked livestock.  These wolf […]

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Sawtooth Wolves

Sawtooth Wolves

Case: Western Watersheds Project and Idaho Conservation League v. Sawtooth National Forest, Bill Levere, and U.S. Forest Service

Advocates for the West bring this case forward to address the issue of grazing in the Sawtooth National Recreational Area (SNRA). We represented Idaho Conservation League who argued that the U.S. National Forest Service failed to do a proper environmental analysis on the effect grazing would have to the wolf population in the SNRA. The […]

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Sawtooth North Sheep Allotments

Sawtooth North Sheep Allotments

Case: Western Watersheds Project and Randall Hermann, MD. v. U.S. Forest Service

In response to our victory in the SNRA wolves case, Forest Service prepared an EIS for new grazing management on North Sheep, Smiley Creek, and other allotments in the Sawtooth National Forest of central Idaho, which are home to wolves, bighorn sheep, and endangered salmon and other fish.  These allotments are grazed by domestic sheep, which […]

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