2025年3月7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’s talented lawyers and policy experts advocate for communities in the western U.S., representing hundreds of national and small environmental allies each year.

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.

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 natural ecosystems they call home.

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 Oregon Law School and an internship program for 2L and 3L …

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2025年2月19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+ federal public lands stewards at the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other agencies without cause.

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 court—and won. Our greatest victory came late last year when the . …

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