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Who’s defending Wyoming?

7 public places under threat in Wyoming

1 live federal case over the places under threat in Wyoming

The defenders

The groups doing the most work here

12 groups are on the record for Wyoming, in the order they carry the weight. Give directly; nothing routes through us.

16 more groups also work on Wyoming

On the ground in Wyoming

WildEarth Guardians5 live federal cases across all their workLegalWolves of the RockiesWyoming is one of the 2 states they work inWildlifeNOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)Based in Lander, working WyomingStewardshipGreat Bear FoundationWyoming is one of the 4 states they work inWildlifeYellowstone ForeverWyoming is one of the 3 states they work inFriends GroupCottonwood Environmental Law CenterWyoming is one of the 3 states they work inLegalCraighead InstituteWyoming is one of the 3 states they work inWildlifeGreater Yellowstone CoalitionWyoming is one of the 3 states they work inCoalition

The national muscle

Center for Biological Diversity20 live federal cases across all their workLegalEarthjustice4 live federal cases across all their workLegalDefenders of Wildlife4 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyFriends of the Earth2 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyNatural Resources Defense Council2 live federal cases across all their workLegalEarthworks2 live federal cases across all their workWatchdogConservation Alliance1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacyEnvironment America1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacy

The places

Under threat in Wyoming

Each has its own page with the groups on the record for it. The most urgent first.

  1. 1 case in federal courtAdobe Town WSAOil and gas lease proposals near WSA
  2. Critical threatCaribou-Targhee National Forest (Grand Targhee Expansion)Forest Service approves 694-acre resort expansion
  3. Critical threatWyoming 2026 Oil & Gas Lease SalesSeptember 2026 sale: 268 parcels, 348,531 acres
  4. Threat developingRed Desert (Wyoming BLM)Accelerated oil and gas leasing
  5. Threat developingBear Lodge Rare Earth Project (Black Hills NF)Forest Service begins EIS for open-pit rare earth mine
  6. Threat developingGreater Yellowstone EcosystemGold mining proposals near park boundary
  7. Threat developingWyoming Sage-Grouse Core AreasCore areas opened to expanded drilling

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How to stand for Wyoming

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Wyoming has defenders. It needs more.

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Sources and methodGroup crews and program ratios: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, latest filed year, EINs on each group’s profile. Which groups defend Wyoming, and their role: MTJP editorial curation, one verified link at a time, plus the federal court record and each group’s own footprint. Match ranges decompose into those signals on every row. Org-reported figures are always labeled. Data verified as of 2026-09-23. Nothing on this page is pay-to-play.