Chronology of Success

Advocates for the West is taking on some of the toughest legal battles we have ever waged during our 23 years of defending the West—and we are winning. We set national precedent when we halted plans by the Bureau of Land Management to sell off oil and gas leasing permits in priority sage-grouse habitats across the West; our swift legal action halted oil and gas leases just outside of Bears Ears and Canyon of the Ancients National Monuments; we won a sweeping lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers forcing the agency to address poor management of dams in the Willamette River Basin that are threatening the extinction of wild salmon and steelhead; and much more.

From sage-grouse to salmon, our legal team gives voice to the fish and wildlife that make our public lands and waterways far richer than the extraordinary scenery they hold. And we protect the precious places these native species call home. Read about our victories at the links below.