Science And Society

Endangered Species Act, conservation, ecosystem services, biofuels. Founded in 1989, Forest Guardians has a proven record of defending and preserving threatened southwestern wildlife and ecosystems. Forest Guardians' approach to conservation features a potent combination of scientific analysis, strategic litigation to enforce existing environmental laws, and efforts to reform public polices. The organization's goals include protecting and restoring the native biological diversity and watersheds of the American Southwest; advocating for the principles of conservation biology in plans to restore degraded ecosystems and watersheds; and practicing and promoting sustainable use of natural resources.