1. By: Brandi Eberlin

2. Background
Founded in 1947
A national conservation organization that focuses on protecting biodiversity in North American wildlife

3. Mission
They are dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural environments

4. Goals
• Preventing species and their habitats from becoming endangered • Protecting endangered, threatened species, and their habitats • Restoring the health vulnerable species and their habitats By transforming policies, helping other organizations, and promoting groundbreaking solutions

5. Successful?
• Endangered Species Act: More than half of the species currently listed are stable or improving • Key species: 25 vulnerable species are secure in important ecosystems • Federal and nonfederal habitat: Double the acreage of high-priority wildlife habitat

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7. Work Cited http://www.defenders.org/mission-and-vision