WELC’s talented lawyers and policy experts advocate for communities in the western U.S., representing hundreds of national and small environmental allies each year.

2025年4月3日 · The western U.S. depends on its iconic wildlife. WELC protects native animals while preserving and restoring the healthy, functioning natural ecosystems they call home.

WELC uses the power of the law to safeguard the public lands, wildlife, and communities of the American West in the face of a changing climate.

As a non-profit law center, WELC makes a conscious commitment to train the next generation of environmental attorneys. WELC hosts an environmental law clinic with the University of …

the Service offered another negative decision, WELC attorneys, armed with wolverine-like tenacity, the best available science, and unrivaled legal expertise, took the Service to …

2025年2月21日 · National betrayal of federal workers unconscionable; WELC stands with fired civil servants Feb 19, 2025 We denounce the Trump administration’s decision to fire 4,400+ …

Understanding that the future of the western U.S. means little without its iconic wildlife, WELC is dedicated to protecting native animals while preserving and restoring the healthy, functioning …

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WELC’s secret to success is tried and true: take a small but connected and determined force–WELC’s staff–give them a powerful lever–the law–and you can change the world. Below …