Annual Report 2013 estern Environmental Law Center uses the power of the law to safeguard the wildlife, W wildlands, and communities of the American West.

Photo credits (Cover) Glacier National Park-SpreadTheMagic. (Inside Cover) Glacier National Park-©iStock/LoonChild FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

At the Western Environmental Law Center, we season in leverage the full power of the law to realize Montana—giving our vision for the American West: thriving this rare species a wildlands, waters, and wildlife; and healthy chance to survive. communities powered by clean, renewable In Washington, energy. we persuaded the In 2013, we made great progress toward Department of Fish & achieving this vision—progress that you helped Wildlife to make the state’s make possible. wolf management plan—a plan that provides important protections for wolves legally At the local level, we protected clean water for — enforceable. family farmers in Colorado’s fertile North Fork Valley by defeating fossil fuel industry efforts And, continuing our storied legacy of ancient to frack and drill on tens of thousands of acres forest and river protection in the Northwest, of cherished public lands. we defeated ill-advised timber sales and advanced wild salmon restoration efforts. At the state level in New Mexico, we helped hold Big Coal accountable for harming our Our success demonstrates a simple truth: health, climate, and environment by securing Despite chronic political dysfunction— coal-fired power plant retirements and by dysfunction engineered by powerful industries speeding our transition to clean, renewable to obstruct meaningful progress—together, we energy from the wind and sun. are making a difference. And at the national level, we rallied 90 Please take a moment to read our Annual conservation groups demanding federal action Report and to join us, if you have not already, to stop disastrous greenhouse gas pollution in our shared effort to safeguard the American leaking from oil and gas drilling operations. West’s wildlands, waters, wildlife, and communities. We also successfully advocated for the protection of wildlife threatened with For the West, extinction across the West. We are leading a coalition to ensure that wolverines receive essential Endangered Species Act protections and, for the second year in a row, we shut down the recreational wolverine trapping Erik Schlenker-Goodrich, Executive Director

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2013 VICTORIES: BY THE NUMBERS

375,000 acres of national monument preserved. 200,000 people’s drinking water protected. 2,100 acres of forest saved from logging. 149 miles of wild and scenic river protected. In 2013, we also initiated projects to ensure 188,293,938 acres of forest are managed by science not politics; to preserve 487,000 acres of national monument, 150,800 2 acres of forest, and 50,000 acres of proposed wilderness; and to protect 3 rivers. Together, we are protecting our natural heritage.

VICTORY! Clean Drinking Water Protected VICTORY! Missouri Breaks Defended We helped the community of After a five-year fight, we won McKenzie Bridge, Oregon stop a court order forcing BLM to the Goose timber sale, which inventory, identify, and protect protected 2,100 acres of old- cultural properties and features growth forest, saved a potential in Montana’s Upper Missouri wilderness area, and preserved River Breaks National Monument. the crystal-clear McKenzie River, This national treasure is uniquely a source of drinking water and rich in biological, historical, and home to a diverse array of wildlife. geological qualities.

Preserving Proposed Crater Lake Wilderness Ensuring Science-Based Forest Management We filed a legal challenge to As part of our campaign to ensure prevent the Loafer timber sale, science-based management which would log 800 acres near of our public forests, staff Oregon’s Crater Lake National attorney Susan Jane Brown is Park, eliminating a proposed representing conservation and wilderness area and destroying watershed organizations on the habitat for imperiled species, federal committee overseeing such as northern spotted owls, the implementation of the new wolverine, and Oregon spotted frogs. national forest planning rules.

Safeguarding Sonoran Desert From Gunfire VICTORY! Rare Forest Species Protected We filed suit challenging BLM’s For 15 years, we have steadfastly decision to authorize target defended the survey and manage shooting throughout the entire standard of the NW Forest Plan Sonoran Desert National from timber industry attacks. The Monument in Arizona. Shooting rule protects rare species that endangers visitors, as well as the are ecologically crucial to old- desert’s irreplaceable cultural growth forests. We recently won properties and spectacular another battle upholding the rule diversity of animal and plant life. for at least the next two years.

Photo credits: (Opposite) Brett Cole Photography; (Left column) McKenzie River-Wikimedia; Crater Lake-Megan Culbertson; Sonoran Desert-Tomas Castelazo; (Right column) Missouri Breaks-Conservation System Alliance; Forests-Brett Cole Photography. 3 WILDLIFE

2013 VICTORIES: BY THE NUMBERS 300 rare old-growth forest plant and animal species protected. 175 wolverines no longer face the threat of being caught in traps. 51 gray wolves on the way to stronger protections. 3 imperiled runs of wild salmonids given a better chance of survival and recovery. In 2013, we also took action to limit trapping that has already ensnared 12 rare Canada lynx, to protect the forest and river habitats of 9 species threatened with extinction, and 4 to improve conditions for 6 dwindling runs of wild salmon and steelhead. In partnership, we won many victories.

VICTORY! Wolverine Trapping Halted Protecting Washington’s Wolves For the second year in a row, we To prevent a repeat of the 2012 stopped recreational wolverine Wedge Pack wolf slaughter, trapping in Montana—the only we filed a petition demanding state in the Lower 48 that still Washington’s balanced wolf permits this horrific practice. management plan be legally With fewer than 50 wolverines enforceable. In response, the alive that are capable of state agreed to work with us breeding, our victory gives this to make the plan enforceable, rare carnivore a chance to recover. solidifying protections for wolves.

Saving Rare Canada Lynx Defending Endangered Grizzly Bears We initiated two more projects to A massive industrial logging and protect Canada lynx, a species road building project in the far listed as threatened with northwest corner of Montana extinction in 2000: We filed suit threatens to displace one of the in Montana to restrict traps set most endangered populations in lynx occupied habitat; and we of grizzly bears. We have filed a sued to compel completion of the lawsuit to protect these vulnerable long-overdue federal recovery plan bears and the imperlied Canada to rebuild lynx populations. lynx also inhabiting the area.

Protecting Owls and Wild Salmon in California VICTORY! Improving Hatcheries for Wild Fish We have filed suit to protect critical We won improved hatchery habitat in California from a plan operations on California’s Mad to log nearly 150,000 acres near River to help wild salmon and the Klamath, Scott, and Shasta steelhead recover. Hatchery fish Rivers, which would impair are decimating dwindling wild drinking water for downstream fish populations in West Coast communities, as well as destroy rivers. We are now working to habitat for imperiled wild salmon, replicate this success on three steelhead and northern spotted owls. other rivers in Oregon and California.

Photo credits: (Opposite) Canada Lynx-©iStock/MikeLane45; (Left column) Wolverine-©iStock/Anna Yu; Canada Lynx-Norbert Rosing; Northern Spotted Owl-Brett Cole Photography; (Right column) Gray Wolf-USFWS; Grizzly Bears-First People; Chinook Salmon-USFWS. 5 CLIMATE & ENERGY

2013 VICTORIES: BY THE NUMBERS

1,138,000,000 gallons of water saved from being diverted for fracking. 200 percent increase in renewable energy investments in New Mexico. 155 fracking wells on 24,600 acres of public lands prevented. In 2013, we also initiated work to improve oil and gas drilling on 9,509,831 acres of public land, to prevent 420,000 lbs of toxic coal dust blowing off trains (per trip), and 6 to cut methane emissions equal to 37 coal-fired power plants or 27,000,000 cars. With your support, we made a difference.

VICTORY! Clean Energy Investment Tripled VICTORY! Communities Win Against Fracking As leader of the Coalition for Clean Across Colorado and New Mexico, Affordable Energy, we worked we put the brakes on three oil with the New Mexico legislature and gas drilling lease sales to pass a bill tripling the percent encompassing a total of 55,300 of revenue utilities are required acres of public lands. We are to invest in energy efficiency helping communities fight back each year. We are working with to ensure that water supplies, air Southwest Energy Efficiency quality, and wildlife are protected Project to monitor compliance. from reckless fracking.

Holding Coal Trains Responsible for Toxic Dust Cleaning Up Methane Waste Coal trains discharge as much as We are leading a coalition of 90 420,000 pounds of toxic coal organizations across the country dust each trip—polluting the pushing the U.S. Department water we drink, food we eat, and of Interior and the EPA to air we breathe. With our allies, limit methane emissions that we filed two suits to hold BNSF are unnecessarily vented and Railways responsible for polluting flared from oil and gas drilling the state of Washington’s rivers, operations on public lands each lakes, and streams. year exacerbating climate change.

Improving Drilling Plans for Public Lands VICTORY! Drilling Secrets Revealed We are working on the ground with We won a game-changing federal Bureau of Land Management field lawsuit that opens to the public, offices in Montana, Wyoming, for the first time, the secretive and Colorado to develop more federal oil and gas drilling lease responsible and balanced plans process. The court ruled that for oil and gas drilling on 9.5 BLM can no longer keep secret million acres of public land to the identity of corporations that better protect our water supplies, request to lease public lands for oil air quality, and wildlife habitat. and gas drilling and fracking.

Photo credits: (Opposite) Farm-Brett Cole Photography; (Left column) Sunflower-©iStock/Yaruta; Coal-Mikemac29; Colorado Fall-©iStock/Adventure_Photo; (Right column) River-Homer4k; Methane-Leonidikan; Colorado Winter-©iStock/Greg Panosian. 7 CLIENTS & PARTNERS

We provide the legal muscle and strategic expertise to leverage the important work of our conservation partners. Together, we tackle some of our most pressing environmental issues.

Thank you to our clients and partners with whom we share a passion for defending the American West’s treasured landscapes and iconic wildlife, and for empowering our local communities. In 2013, we helped 119 organizations and individuals.

Alliance for the Wild Rockies Conservation Northwest Montana Ecosystem Defense Resources for Sustainable American Lands Alliance Defenders of Wildlife Council Communities American Rivers Diné CARE Montana Environmental Richard Walton and Susan Newell American Whitewater EarthJustice Information Center Rocky Mountain Wild Amigos Bravos Earthworks Montana Wilderness Association Rogue Riverkeeper Animal Welfare Institute Environmental Protection National Parks Conservation San Juan Citizens Alliance Archaeology Southwest Information Center Association Selkirk Conservation Alliance Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Footloose Montana National Trust for Historic Sheep Mountain Alliance Benton Forest Coalition Friends of the Bitterroot Preservation Sierra Club Biodiversity Conservation Friends of the Columbia Gorge National Wildlife Federation Sierra Forest Legacy Alliance Friends of the Wild Swan Native Ecosystems Council Southern Utah Wilderness Blue Mountain Forest Partners Friends of Toppenish Creek Natural Resources Defense Alliance Cabinet Resource Group George Wuerthner Council Spokane Riverkeeper Californians for Alternatives to Gifford Pinchot Task Force New Energy Economy Steamboaters Toxics Grand Canyon Trust New Mexico Backcountry Sustainable Northwest Cascadia Wildlands Greater Yellowstone Coalition Hunters and Anglers Swan View Coalition Center for Biological Diversity Helena Hunters and Anglers New Mexico Trout The Lands Council Center for Environmental Association New Mexico Wildlife Federation The Wilderness Society Law and Policy Hells Canyon Preservation North Cascades Conservation Trout Unlimited Central Sierra Environmental Council Council Umpqua Watersheds Resource Center High Country Citizens’ Alliance Northcoast Environmental Center Upper Missouri Breaks Audubon Citizens for a Healthy High Sierra Hikers Association Northern Plains Resource Council Society Community Hunters for Predators Orca Conservancy Wallowa-Whitman Forest Clancy-Unionville Citizens Task Hydropower Reform Coalition Oregon Wild Collaborative Force Idaho Rivers United Our Children’s Trust Washington Forest Law Center Clean Air Task Force Jaime Lynn Butler Pacific Rivers Council Western Clean Energy Campaign Climate Solutions Kettle Range Conservation Group Public Employees for Western Organization of Coalition for Clean Affordable Klamath Forest Alliance Environmental Resource Councils Energy Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Responsibility Western Wildlife Conservancy Columbia River BioRegional Center Phillip and Barbara Jaquith WildEarth Guardians Education Project Kootenai Environmental Alliance Powder River Basin Resource Wilderness Watch Columbia Riverkeeper Los Padres ForestWatch Council Wildlands CPR Community Association for the Mckenzie Flyfishers Prairie Falcon Audubon Wildlands Network Restoration of the Michael and Dona Penfold Predator Defense WildWest Institute Environment Moapa Band of Paiutes Project Coyote Wyoming Outdoor Council Concerned Citizens of the Montana Backcountry Puget Soundkeeper Alliance Yellowstone Valley Yakama Reservation Hunters and Anglers Renewable Taos Audubon Society

Photo credit: Lupine flowers in Oregon by Brizz Meddings. 9 THANK YOU

The board and staff of the Western Environmental Law Center appreciate the generous contributions from the following individuals, foundations, businesses, and organizations in 2013.

Your support allows us to use our expertise in solving the most pressing environmental issues facing the West. Thank you for helping us defend and protect the American West’s treasured landscapes, iconic wildlife, and communities.

We aim to provide an accurate and complete report of annual contributions. If you find an error, please accept our sincere apology and contact David Lawlor, Director of Donor Relations: [email protected] or 541-485-2471 x 117. Individuals and Families Anonymous Rebecca Hallgarth and William Brooks James K. Coons and Judith Abeles Robert Barnes Ann Chadbourne Brown M. Mary Nuwer Robert S. and Rosalind S. Bruce C. Baron Courtney L. Brown Betsy Ann Cooper Abernathy Rosalie M. Barr, MD Kenneth and Virginia Brown Joyce Cooper Emory W. Ackley Dr. James S. Barron Philip Bulliard Lori Houck Cora Kerstin M. and Robert H. Adams Susan Barter Anne Burke Patrice and Howard Corneli Fred Adler and Anne Collopy Rose Blair Bauhs James and Toni Burke Bernard G. Corrigan George and Eva Ahuna David G. Baxter, MD Lisa Buttrey and David Cothran Keith W. Cowan Clemens R. Aita, Jr. Ezra S. and Liana Bayles John and Jessie Buzawa Jemma T. Crae Jonathan and Joy Alferness Sarah Beasley Christopher and Carol Calvert Thomas and Lila V. Creager George M. Alger Michael Becker and Susan Hay Bruce R. Campbell Sylvia F. Crisler Andrew Allen Esther M. Beebe Mary C. Campbell and Natalie T. and Douglas Danforth Valerie Amerkhail Richard G. Beidleman Pamela A. Fuqua May D. Dasch Laurel W. Ames Cathy Bellavita Jim Carlson Tom Davis Kenneth R. and Carol D. Ampel Robert Bellucci Victoria Carnate Jon F. Davison Bruce H. and Edith W. Anderson Edward L. and Mildred J. Bennett Robert Carolan Durfee Day Clifford E. Anderson Jon Bennett Arleta and Duane Carr Liz De Niro and Paul Swetik Craig and Lizbeth Anderson Keith and Atsuko Bennett Linda L. Carroll Michael Dean Frank and Dorothy Anderson Kris Bennett Richard L. Carrothers Gerard and Rita Van Deene Fred Anderson, III Birch Berman Courtney H. and Linnea Carswell Lou Anna Denison John and Agnes Anderson Don L. and Joan Bishop Robert Cattoche Donald L. Dick Megan Anderson Hazel Bishop Mary Cedarwolf Helen Dick Linda Andes-Georges Matthew Bishop Lyn Chambers Raya C. DiGiorgio Pilar Ara Patricia M. Bitton Kevin and Katrin Chandler Judith P. Dillman George L. Armantrout Earl U. Biven Michael W. Chapin John Doane Su Anne Armstrong and Harvey C. and Sheila L. Bjornlie Lynn G. Chiapella Earl F. Dodds Ted A. Hopkins Diane Black Elisabeth M. Chiera David J. Domin Jerry Asker Linda C. Black Linda D. and David H. Chipping John and Anna Doran Christie and Bill Aspegren Sara and Bob Blair Tina Choi and Shawn Powell Wakefield Dort, Jr. Lori Maddox and David Atkin Edith Bockian Ann and Doug Christensen Lee Doughty Stephen and Judith K. Auerbach Peter Bonegteel Ralph and Barbara Christensen John E. Douglas Fritz M. and Ginger Bachem Daniel J. Booser, MD Robert H. Clark Hugh and Louise Doyle Stephen R. and Irene Bachhuber T. William and Beatrice Booth Susan N. Clark Daniel Drake John W. Bacon Ken Bosworth and Mary Hofle Tom Clark Roger Duba Elizabeth Baer Joseph Bower William Clarke Marianne Dugan Peter Bahls Robert M. Bowman Timothy McNally Lawrence B. Dunlap Pamela and Chris Baillio William Brabender David M. Grant, MD and Mark J. and Lois Eagleton Jim and Judith Baker Daniel Brachfeld Lisa Cogswell Michelle Eaton Virginia H. Baker Arlene Brandwein Gale Cohen-DeMarco William Cameron Eddy Steven Balagna Kalman Brauner and Frank M. Coleman Dan E. Eggleston and Jim D. and Nancye F. Ballard Amy D. Carlson Philip R. Colvard Ann C. Kloka Helen and Bill Ballinger Byron G. Bray, Jr. Sarah Conn Jeanne W. Eisenstadt Jonathan and Julie Barber Alexander Brennen Dianne Connors Alan Eliason Bob and Gail Barker Frances Brinkerhoff Linda A. and Del B. Coolidge Peter Galvin and Cynthia Elkins

Photo credit: Oregon Waterfall by Brett Cole Photography. 11 Neil Elliott John M. and Lynn G. Garberson Ray Elliott Dave Garcia Valerie R. Elliott Bill Gardner Robert Ellis Lydia Garvey Beth Enson Susan Gary Heike and Wallace Eubanks Linda H. and Keith M. Gelbrich Alice B. Evans Garth German Audrey D. Evans Cheryl Chevis and Edwin Gerow David Evenson Greg Gessay Kathryn S. Evers and Robert Gordon John M. Gibboney Joan C. Ewing Mark Giesecke Linda Fair Eliza H. Gilkyson Chuck and Anne Fairchild Thomas J. and Molly M. Gillcrist Kathleen A. Fay W. Tyrone and Helen Gillespie Robert W. Feldhousen, Jr. Jackie and Eric Gladstone Norman B. Ferguson Theo J. Glenn Stephen Rose & Barbara Zaring Patty Ferrari Laurence E. Goeltz Taos, New Mexico Yvonne B. Fichtenau Michael A. and Patricia Gold David J. and Ann C. Fidanque Marshall C. Goldberg Keystone Partners and Deborah Filipelli Chris M. Golde Donors Since 2000 Bob and Carol Fischer Phil Goldsmith and Susan Newman Edward Fisher Dina Gonzales Erik W. Fisher Mark Alan Good We support WELC because what’s left of J. Fisher Arifa Goodman the wild world needs powerful, effective Michael B Fishlen Denison Goodrich-Schlenker defenders. When our second grandchild was Diane B. and Bruce Follansbee Brendan and Tanya Goodrich John W. Foster James and Marlene Gorman born last week, I was asking myself, “What kind of world was he coming into? What kind Rachel Foster and Randy McGowen Michael Gosenski Floyd and Betty Frakes Annunziata O. Gould of legacy are we leaving? Will he be able to Norman C. Frank Joseph & Pamala Gouveia enjoy clean air and water and the peace and Janis E. Frazee John Paul Graff and healing of wild places?” Bea Frederickson Katherine O’Neil Adolfo Freinquel Mary Grafious As a fellow (now retired) lawyer I have Victor and Diane Fresco John Graham and Ann Medlock witnessed up close how successful WELC Sidney Friedman and Malcolm and Julie Graham lawyers are in the important work they do, Marilyn Walster Fay C. Graning helping create new legal structures and John Fries Eugene and Emily L. Grant wielding the sword of existing law to protect Melvin Frucht Alan and Sallie Gratch Eva M. Fuld Jeffrey L. Grathwohl our precious environment and ourselves. Laura D. Funk Randy and Nora Gray Knowing that our support helps WELC take on Moffie G. Funk John F. Green the big environmental issues of our time, helps Jim Furnish Morris H. and Joyce C. Green me feel better about the answers I might give Marnie W. and Marc Gaede Rev. Steven E. Greenebaum my grandson when he is grown. Ken Gallard Phillip M. Gregg

12 Michael Gross Kirsten Holmquist Arthur Lipson and Rochelle Kaplan Matthew Latterell and Ina Zucker Alan Grossberger Judith Horstmann Judy Kaplan Katie and Josh Laughlin John R. Gustafson Kathy Horton Paul Kaplan, MD and Jane Squires David Lawlor Betty Gutman Natalie T. Houghton Phil Katzen and Joan Kleinberg W. William and Barbara Leaphart Alfred and Nellie Habegger Cheryl H. Houser Stephen and Alice Keil Karen Kole Leary Jonathan Haber Cheryl Howard Joanne and Dennis Keith Joseph Lee Stephen W. Hager Tony Howell and Patricia Benner Patricia R. Kellogg Robert and Dee Leggett Frederick J. Haggerson Rosemary Howes Marilyn Kelly-Clark and Craig and Nancy Leman Timothy W. Hahn Richard W. Hughes Dennis Clark Amy Jo Levin Martha J. and Robert Hall Julie Hulme and Rob Handy Jonathan and Janet Kempff Adam E. Levine Marshall Hamilton Julie Huntington Frank and Joan Kenna Jay and Beth Levine Thomas Patrick Hammond Harold E. Hushbeck, Jr. Matt Kenna Alex Levinson Judith R. Hance Judith Hutchins Helen Kennedy Abe and Pat Levy Robert and Sharon Handelsman John H. Hutchison Michael Kenning Mary Levy Brad N. and Leisa Hansen Pamela W. Hyde William A. Kern David B. Lewis Dennis G. Hanson James L. and Wendy L. Inkster Linda Kervin William Z. Lidicker, Jr. and Louise Roger and Margaret B. Harmon Richard Jacobi Kevin Kirchner and Mary Sing N. Lidicker Patricia A. Harper Hilary Jacobs and Ruth J. Kistler Helen Liguori J. Barton Harrison Daniel D. Schelling Adam C. J. Klein Jason A. and Linda E. Lillegraven Mark and Jane Heald Milton S. Jacobs Charles Nelson Kleinhans Sandra P. Lilligren Gerilyn Gess Healey Majduddin and Patricia Jaffer Jon Klingel Kathi Lindsay June E. Heilman Susan C. and Gerald E. James Billy Knight Michael E. and Tammy K. Lindsay Holly Hein Marilyn Jasper Kip Knight William G. Lindsay Dan Heinz and Karen Boeger Elizabeth Javens Andrew B. Knox Anita S. Linke Patricia B. Helvey Wendell and Bernice Jeffrey Gerald V. Koch Edna Litten Dennis and Karen Henderson Robert W. Jensen William and Lauretta Koopmann Tom Lively Lynn J. and Don P. Herring Stephen C. Jett Bonnie Korman and Bob Bishop Laura and Walter Long Lois C. Herrmann Heidi S. Jochem and Cina Kraft Walter W. Loniak David and Evelyn Hess Craig A. Jensen H. Robert Krear Glen and Rhoda Love Joseph W. Hess Carolyn Johnson and Kevin Cook Ellen B. Kritzman Norris Love Jane Hiatt and Robert Pearl Debra Dee Johnson Elise Kroeber Patricia Lovejoy John and Hermi Hiatt Erik Johnson Cathi and Charles Kroon Greg L. Lower Walter and Barbara Higgins Hillary and Bern Johnson Michael Krumper Annette Lowry Milton Hildebrand Margery Johnson David Kumpe and Merv Loya Mary Licini Hill Terry Johnson Rosemarie Wipfelder Kumpe Tara Lumpkin Colleen Hinds Kevin Johnsrude Karen Kunde Bernice C. Maertz Kathleen Semerad and Lonay and Susan Jones-Nelson Donald E. Kusler Joseph T. Maier Peter Hoagland D. Darrell Jones Brigita Lacovara Edward Mainland Jana M. Hobbs Doreen Royston Jones Roger Lais Terrie Mangat Len C. and Phyllis J. Hockley R. Steven Jones Gary D. Landers Francis Mangels Linda Hodapp Teri and Bob Jones Connie M. Landis Judith Mangina Steve Hollowell Linda Agerter and Rick Judd David A. Langebartel Christopher Manke Ann S. and Mark Hollyfield Marcus A. Jung Russa Kittredge and Lisa Manning Greg Holmes Al Kaplan and Judy Macfarlane Christian Langpap Lisa Maragon

13 Robert J. and Susan Marett Rebecca Mirsky Arlen and Patricia Markus Chuck and Dian Missar Jackie Marlette and Rich Dambrov Karen Mitchell James Marsh T. Charles Moore James T. Martin William and Terry Moore Betsy and Robert Martinez C. Albert Moreno Joel W. Marx Clark and Georgia Morgan Tyler M. Mason Dan M. Morgan Joel Masser Gerald Morsello and Elaine Rees Mary Ann Matthews Ruth I. Morton John I. Mattill Linda Moscarella Raymond A. Mayer Allyn and Joyce Mosher Linda G. McBride Robert C. and Janet H. Mountjoy Norma J. McCallan Virginia Mudd and Clifford Burke B. Riley and Pat McClelland David Muller and Kim M. Hubbard Kevin Kirchner Annette McClure Kenneth Murdoff Washington, DC Evelyn McConnaughey Jean Muste Bob McCoy Bette K. Myerson WELC Board Member Lucy McDonald Kandace Nachtrab Donor Since 2004 Carolyn McFarland Lawrence D. Nagel Larry D. McKnight Barbara Nakata Adam and Nancy McLane Lucia Nascimento In more than 30 years of environmental Barbara Kumpf McManus Peggy J. Nelson advocacy, one of my greatest pleasures Jean McNamar Renze Nesbit has been working with the talented and H. Glenn Meares Carol G. Newman dedicated staff and attorneys at WELC. Diane Mehling Linda L. Nicholes Roger D. Mellem Thomas and Julie Nicholson Whether they are out in our communities John Mellgren Michael O. Nimkoff Julie A. Mellgren William K. Nisbet with farmers, ranchers and residents, June E. Mellgren Jonathan Krauss and or inside a courtroom ensuring that our Millie and Jeff Mellgren Ann Mary Norton environmental laws are enforced, they bring Vreni Merriam Andrew V. Nowak a passion and expertise to their work that is William H. and Nancy L. Meyer Ernest and Marietta O’Byrne as amazing as it is necessary. M. Jane Meyerding Roy O’Connor Marcia Michaels Moira O’Hanlon I’m proud to be part of an organization Yolande Michaels Alison O’Reilly that has been Defending the West for the Louise J. Michlin John and Lani Ochs past 20 years and will continue to do so for Gaia Mika and Hank Brusselback Martin W. and Martha L. Onishuk Philip S. and Linda J. Miller George W. Ordal generations to come. Gerry Milliken Rachael Paschal Osborn and Michael Milstein, MD John Osborn Bob and Naomi Mindelzun John M. and Suzanne Otter Leigh and Carol Mintz Robert Pabst Rene Minz and Robert Brasted Charles M. Paden

1414 Lavonne Painter Scott W. and Mary Lou Reed Ronald F. Scheuerman Gilbert F. Staender Theodore W. and Laramie Palmer Marilyn L. Reeves Wayne and Gail Schimpff Joyce Stahmann Ruth and Mark Pash Margaret Regan Erich F. Schimps J. Michael Starr Eric and Nora Patterson James Rego Marvin Schinnerer Gerry Stassinos Jean M. Paulk Roslyn P. Regudon Pierre F. Schlemel John H. Stead Julia A. Paulsen and Arthur Reidel Erik Schlenker-Goodrich and Tyrone Steen Kevin O’Connor Scot Renick Rachel Conn Rodger and Laura Steenhoek Martha and Warren Pavlat Robert A. Resnik Nicholous F. Schneider Edwin Steimling Edgar Peara Rebecca J. Reynolds Robert Schoen Herbert M. Stein William G. Pearcy Robert G. Ribe Eric T. Schoenfeld Otto L. Stein Mark William Pearson Susan and John Richmond Mary Lou Schriner Susan L. Steinberg Betsy Peirce Harry Riffenburgh David J. Schroeder Frances W. Stevenson Michael A. Pelizzari John Rimel Donald R. Schuman Kenneth Martin and Elizabeth Randall B. and Roberta P. Perry Barbara A. Roach Donald and Beverly Schwab Stevenson Nancy Perryman Bill and Helen Rockett Thomas Seddon Robert and Jill Stoecker Ilsa Perse William H. Rodgers, Jr. Richard Seeley Brian K. Stompe Dorothy L. Petersen Paul D. Rogland Karl Seifert John and Tamera Stone Damon R. Phillips Robert K. Rohwer John Shafer Patricia Stranski Susan S. and Roger S. Peirce Shannon Romeling Patricia Sharkey Darol Streib Nancy Pitblado Patricia R. Rooney James H. and Katherine Shea Mary Ellen Strote Daniel and Cindy Platter Chris Rose John M. Sherman Nicholas W. Sturch Elizabeth Plowman Stephen J. Rose and Barbara Zaring Sylvia J. Sherman Renee Such David and Kay Pollack H. Gerritt Rosenthal Barbara and Patrick Shields Ardis A. Sussell Michele Potter Erno H. and Charlotte Ross Ruth I. Shimondle Janet B. Svirsky Paul H. Preusser Edward Rossi Ruth Shirley Dan and Sandra Szymanski Naomi and Larry Price Sandra Rossi Robert Shotola Gary Tackman Richard A. Prodgers Anne B. Rother Nathan T. Sidley Ed and Donna Taggart Murphy Suzi Prozanski Linda Rowland Bret Siler Ken and Janet Taht Stephen W. and Sandra A. Pursell Melanie J. Rowland Wendy S. Simmons Mary Tara Charles K. and Louise R. Quigley Rich Royer Lawrence J. Simon Dalton and Nancy Tarwater Gerald Quintana Erica Rubin and Tom Swanson Randy S. Simon and Ann Tattersall Lee and Paul Quintana Jean Rusciolelli Jonathan Meier J. Holley Taylor Kenneth H. and Colleen S. Rand Robert Russell Peter Sinclaire Donna Teare Ann Marie Rasmussen Michael P. Ryan Tom Singer Charlie Tebbutt and Karen Murphy Philip Ratcliff Helen Rynaski Norman Singfield Patricia A. Theisen Barbara A. Rathmann Charlotte R. Sahnow Richard H. Sinkoff Megan Thomas Patricia A. Rathmann Herbert K. Salmon, III Diane L. Sipe Thomas R. Thompson Margaret C. Rawlins Flo Samuels Cathleen L. Smith Virginia Thompson Steven Raymen Janie Corinne and Rachael Sanborn Emil Smith Harold W. Thorne Robert C. Raymond and Margie Sanford Madeleine Sone Sara Tiede Dorothy Downes Sally Saulvester Michael Soule John Tietjen and Pat Cummins Elizabeth Readel Joseph L. Sax Samuel D. Sparck Jane R. Timmerman Joy Ann L. Reading Marrick E. Sayers, PhD Marianne Spitzform William J. Toaspern Charles M. Reed Elizabeth Scanlin Susan Stack Sabine du Toit

15 Nina Tomaszewski Jeffrey A. Weih Keystone Partners Herbert M. Stein Sara Toubman Andrew Weiner Thank you to our monthly and Kenneth Martin and Karen A. Trainor Suzanne Weiss quarterly donors! Elizabeth Stevenson Charles H. Trost Brian K. Weissbuch Ann Tattersall Joan and Louis N. Truskoff David Weissman Anonymous Sara Tiede Richard Turk Christine L. Wells Jim D. and Nancye F. Ballard Charles H. Trost Walter S. and Nancy K. Tyler Douglas E. Westfall Cathy Bellavita Mark Van Ryzin Ross and Kristin Ulibarri Richard S. Wheeler Patricia M. Bitton Eve Vogel Jesse and JoAnne Ulloa Howard J. Whitaker William Brabender Richard S. Wheeler Thomas Unfried Lornie White Arleta and Duane Carr Linda L. Carroll Alvin W. Urquhart Pritchard White Legacy Donors Shirley C. Valentine Marcus and Edee Whitson Richard L. Carrothers Dr. Jack M. Valpey Christian J. Wihtol and Lyn Chambers We deeply thank our loyal Mark Van Ryzin Jody Rolnick Lori Houck Cora supporters who have included John and Marion Vance Sarah and Stephen Wilder Patrice and Howard Corneli WELC in their estate plans. Natalie T. and Douglas Danforth Mike Vandeman Gail Wilke Anonymous Audrey D. Evans Eric VanDerveer Paul and Jane Wilken Bruce H. and Edith W. Anderson Bill Gardner Leslie and Val Veirs Ellie Rose Williams Joseph Bower Mary Grafious Eberhard and Catherine Veit Molly A. Wilson and Jay A. Janin Jemma T. Crae Holly Hein Kathy and Stan Vejtasa Robert E. Wilson Thomas and Lila V. Creager Joseph W. Hess Moritz Vick Jeffrey K. Winslow Alan Eliason Rosemary Howes Tim Vignos Edward Winter and Jan Nelson Ray Elliott Sandra P. Lilligren Eve Vogel John and Jill Winter Martha J. and Robert Hall Anita S. Linke Peter H. and Josephine Von Hippel Robert and Janet Witzeman John I. Mattill Patricia Lovejoy Jack Gray and Mary Jo Wade Terry P. Wizig Annette McClure H. Glenn Meares John G. Wadsworth Donald L. and Eleanor S. Wolf Michael P. Ryan Peggy J. Nelson Luise E. Walker James R. Wolf Charlotte R. Sahnow Ernest and Marietta O’Byrne Stephen P. Walker Mike A. Wolf John M. Sherman Mark William Pearson Stephanie and Ken Wallace Steven L. Wolper David Weissman Ann Marie Rasmussen Rolf and Virginia Wallenstrom David C. Wood Lornie White Tracy Wallschlaeger Steven Woolpert Robert C. Raymond and Dick Walton and Susan Newell Thomas K. and Lois E. Worcester Dorothy Downes Lewis and Grace Ward Kathleen Worley James Rego Tribute Gifts Roslyn P. Regudon Betty G. Ware Gail M. Wray We appreciate all the gifts Robert A. Resnik Richard and Doris Waring Corrie J. Yackulic made in honor of family Nancy Warner, MD Jane and Lawrence Yazzie Susan and John Richmond and friends. Frank T. Watrous, III Katherine Young Stephen J. Rose and Barbara Zaring Matthew Watson Jean Rusciolelli Marjorie Sue Abramovitz Jo Ann Weaver and Helen Rynaski Roy Hunter Roland Atkinson Charlotte R. Sahnow Andy Meislin Larry H. Weaver and Sheila J. Hale Erik Schlenker-Goodrich and Ann and Jim Gritman Donald B. Webster Rachel Conn Terria McNamar David G. Wehrle and Robert Shotola Morgan Ellis Peters Marilyn J. Blank Norman Singfield Sandra Lilligren

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2007 2008 2010 WELC 20|20 Thank you to our Please take a moment to view the wonderful supporters for short film celebrating WELC’s making our 20 years of 20 years (1993-2013) of Defending the West a success! Defending the West and get a glimpse at our next 20 years! Watch the film on our website: westernlaw.org Foundations & Charitable Funds State Street Foundation, Inc. Taos Community Foundation Anonymous The Alper Foundation Anonymous* The Connable Office, Inc. 444S Foundation The Dawn Hill Fund Bella Vista Foundation The Jonathan and Kathleen Bloomberg Philanthropies Altman Foundation Blue Oak Foundation The Peter and Josephine Von Brainerd Foundation Hippel Family Fund Burning Foundation The Purple Lady/Barbara J. Energy Foundation Meislin Fund of the Jewish Eugene and Emily Grant Family Community Federation and Foundation Endowment Fund Evergreen Hill Education Fund The Seattle Foundation of The Oregon Community Turner Foundation Foundation WCEC Re-Grant Fund of the Caroline Gabel Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Tides Foundation Firedoll Foundation Weeden Foundation President and CEO Flathead Community Foundation Wiancko Charitable Foundation Shared Earth Foundation Sallie and Alan Gratch Wilburforce Foundation Family Fund William and Flora Hewlett Harder Foundation Foundation The Shared Earth Foundation is proud Harrison L. Grathwohl of its 10-year partnership with Western Environmental Trust Organizations Environmental Law Center. We are Joseph Rosen Foundation grateful for the opportunity to have shared Jubitz Family Foundation Amigos Bravos Kenneth White Trust Citizens for a Healthy Community in the success of protecting wolverines, Clean Air Task Force lynxes, all the other Western predators, Margaret W. Reed Foundation McCune Charitable Foundation Field Institute of Taos and their habitat. The Foundation could McKenzie River Gathering Renewable Taos have done none of this work alone, or by Foundation Rocky Mountain Youth Corps focusing on single species. Nell Newman Foundation Santa Fe Garden Club New-Land Foundation Sierra Club Working through the courts and the Newman’s Own Foundation Taos Search and Rescue law, and with people, this partnership Patagonia Environmental Grants has made a substantial difference to Program wide ecosystems, which depend on top Rochester Area Community predators for their health. We look forward Foundation to another decade of work together. Thank Sacharuna Foundation* you, WELC. Schwab Charitable Fund Shared Earth Foundation Snoqualmie Tribe

18 * Contributors to Chama Peak Land Alliance Businesses & Employee In Kind Donations Giving Programs Bent St. Cafe & Deli Applied Scientific Bruce Gomez Photography Instrumentation, Inc. Cerro Vista Farm Blackfoot River Brewing Doc Martin’s Restaurant Company Earthship Biotecture Caffry and Flower, El Meze Restaurant Attorneys at Law Eske’s Brew Pub & Eatery Cerro Vista Farm Eske’s Paradise Balloons Cid’s Food Market Far Flung Adventures Corrie Yackulic Law Firm, PLLC Field Institute of Taos Delindas Designz Hair Deschutes Brewery, Inc KKIT Five Star Burgers KRZA 88.7 Google Matching Gifts Program KTAO Solar Radio & Bar Inger Jirby Gallery KUNM KW Botanicals KVOT La Bodega Fresca La Bodega Fresca Lewis & Clark Brewing Company Los Rios River Runners Los Rios River Runners Luna 103.7 FM M S Marketing Mabel Dodge Luhan House Shawn Donnille Marrone Construction, Inc. Mary Cedarwolf Co-owner and Vice President Mountain Rose Herbs Sangre de Cristo Chronicle Mountain Rose Herbs Mudd-n-Flood Mountain Shop Seconds Eco Store Network for Good Shree Yoga Taos As a business owner in Oregon, I love this New Belgium Brewing Company Taos Fly Shop & great state for its scenic, recreational, Oakshire Brewing Streit Fly Fishing and aesthetic values. The preservation of Organically Grown Company Taos Mountain Outfitters its beauty is intimately connected to and Overlode, Inc. Taos Pizza Out Back dependent on conservation efforts. Paradigm Winery The Good Sole Petree’s Nursery and Greenhouses The Historic Taos Inn The Western Environmental Law Center PG&E Corporation Campaign for The Oval Door Inn is an essential ally in the fight to protect The Santa Fe New Mexican the Community Program the quality of our wild places, which Phil’s Electrical Service The Taos News matter deeply to us all. For this reason, Taos Mesa Brewing Training Resources for the Team Estrogen, Inc. Environmental Community Mountain Rose Herbs supports WELC and The Boeing Company Gift Match Wild Earth Llama Adventures we applaud all that they do to protect the Program magnificent state that we call home. Trillium Natural Foods United Way of the Columbia Willamette YourCause, LLC - Trustee for Mountain Rose Herbs is an Herbs, Health, and Harmony company Hewlett-Packard based in Eugene, OR. www.mountainroseherbs.com 19 FINANCIAL REPORT

Investment & 2013 REVENUES: Other Income 1% Program Services $438,189 Contributions Program 20% Services Foundation Grants $879,716 26% Contributions $331,380 Foundation Grants Investment & Other Income $24,560 53% TOTAL $1,673,845

2013 EXPENDITURES:

Program $1,273,255 Fundraising Administration 9% Administration $139,985 9% Fundraising $143,878 Program TOTAL $1,557,118 82%

Please contact our Northwest office in August for a complete audited financial report. 20 Our victories are YOUR victories. Thank you!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF

Corrie Yackulic Kevin Kirchner Erik Schlenker-Goodrich Pete Frost Katie Laughlin President Mike Lindsay Executive Director Attorney Director of Foundation Relations Lori Maddox Lisa Manning Megan Anderson Dina Gonzales Vice President Attorney, Climate & Energy Administrative Coordinator David Lawlor Phil Katzen Program Director Shiloh Hernandez Director of Donor Relations Matthew Bishop Attorney Jackie Marlette Attorney, Northern Rockies Geoff Hickcox Development & Office Director Communications Coordinator Of Counsel Susan Jane Brown Hillary Johnson John Mellgren ADVISORY BOARD Attorney, Wildlands Director of Communications Attorney Program Director Matt Kenna Andrea Rodgers Harris Mary Cedarwolf Of Counsel Rodney Brown, Jr. William H. Rodgers, Jr. Of Counsel Finance Officer Tom Singer James Cox James R. Strittholt, PhD Laura King Greg Costello Legal Fellow Senior Policy Advisor Jim Furnish Scott Summy Attorney Russa Kittredge Kyle Tisdel Alex Levinson Charles F. Wilkinson Monique DiGiorgio Director of Donor Relations Attorney Andrea Rodgers Harris Mary Wood Conservation Strategist Nick Warren Development Assistant

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