Defenders of Wildlife

The organization is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with field offices in Anchorage, Sacramento, Denver, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Asheville, North Carolina and Seattle.

The campaign focused on what the group termed the "extreme anti-conservation policies" of the Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, in particular, her support of the aerial hunting of wolves.

She attacked the non-profit group for allegedly "twisting the truth in an effort to raise funds from innocent and hard-pressed Americans".

[19][20] In the subsequent settlement, the fired worker, Erica Prather, agreed to waive her right to reinstatement and was awarded a mandated $87,000 in backpay.

[23] As of May 2024, several unfair labor practice charges filed against Defenders of Wildlife management are still pending investigation by the NLRB.

[27][28] Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund is a 501 (c)(4) that works to influence elected federal officials to protect natural heritage and hold leaders accountable.

Defenders of Wildlife headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Illegally fired union organizer Erica Prather and union members protested for 3 days outside of Defenders of Wildlife's Washington, DC headquarters in February 2022.