2nd Quarter - Report

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE for DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$89,342
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Natural Resources NAT

House/Senate No Bill Number FY 2025 CJS Appropriations bills -- North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale House/Senate No Bill Number FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations -- USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative House/Senate No Bill Number - FY 2025 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding H.R. 8752/Senate No bill number - FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall H.R. 8467 / Senate no bill number - 2024 Farm Bill H.R. 8754 - SOIL Act Rep. Tokuda Native Plants Marker Bill H.R. 7221 -- Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2024 HR 8704 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species. HR 8836 - To establish the Wildlife Movement and Movement Area Grant Program and the State and Tribal Migration Research Program, and for other purposes HR 8104 / S 4193 Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act H. Res. 195/S. Res. 494 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. H.R. 200 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 764 - Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 - Delisting Greater Yellowstone Population of Grizzly Bears S. 445 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023 H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 94 - American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act H.R. 97 - Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act H.R. 99 - Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act H.R. 248 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act H.R. 518 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 520 - Artificially Propagated Animals H.R. 872 - Federally Integrated Species Health Act H.R. 1142 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require consideration of economic impact in making a listing decision with respect to the list of threatened and endangered species, and for other purposes. H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 1558/S. 771 - Saving Americas Vulnerable Endangered Species Act S. 1788 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, and for other purposes. S. 1895 - A bill to require the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. H.R.4558 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw a proposed rule relating to the endangered species status of the dunes sagebrush lizard S. 2571 - A bill to provide for determination of the grizzly bear species consistent with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes HR 5504/S 2811 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. H.R. 6784 - ESA Flexibility Act H.R. 7408 - Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act H.R. 7817 - Michigan SPEAR Act S. 3963 - Native Species Protection Act H.R. 3935 - Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act H.R. 3397/S. 1435 - A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health H.J. Res 159/S.J. Res 80 - CRA for ESA blanket 4(d) rule regs H.J. Res 155/S.J. Res 81 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (NMFS) H.J. Res 156/S.J. Res 86 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 158/S.J. Res 84 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 157 S.J. Res 85 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (NMFS)\ H.J. Res 149 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bear in the North Cascades Ecosystem, Washington State". H.J. Res 162 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard". H.J. Res 169 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot". H.R. 8790 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - whales, ESA S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. House No Bill Number - ESA Amendments of 2024 Discussion Draft

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARY BETH BEETHAM —
ROBERT LLOYD DEWEY —
CASSIE ANGELINA FERRI —
DANIEL MOSS —

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 872 (118th), S. 1435 (118th), H.R. 764 (118th), H.R. 6784 (118th), H.J.Res. 156 (118th), H.Res. 195 (118th), H.R. 99 (118th), H.J.Res. 159 (118th), H.J.Res. 158 (118th), H.J.Res. 155 (118th), H.R. 8467 (118th), H.R. 1558 (118th), H.R. 518 (118th), S.Res. 494 (118th), H.R. 97 (118th), S. 1895 (118th), S. 445 (118th), H.R. 8704 (118th), H.R. 8070 (118th), H.R. 8836 (118th), H.R. 8754 (118th), H.R. 4558 (118th), H.R. 200 (118th), H.R. 94 (118th), S. 4462 (118th), S.J.Res. 85 (118th), H.R. 520 (118th), S.J.Res. 80 (118th), S. 2571 (118th), H.R. 8104 (118th), H.J.Res. 162 (118th), H.R. 8640 (118th), S.J.Res. 86 (118th), H.R. 1419 (118th), S. 3963 (118th), H.R. 3935 (118th), H.R. 8790 (118th), H.R. 1142 (118th), S.J.Res. 84 (118th), H.J.Res. 169 (118th), H.R. 1245 (118th), H.R. 3397 (118th), H.R. 8752 (118th), H.R. 5504 (118th), S. 771 (118th), H.J.Res. 149 (118th), S. 1788 (118th), H.R. 7221 (118th), H.J.Res. 157 (118th), H.R. 7408 (118th), H.R. 248 (118th), S.J.Res. 81 (118th), H.R. 7817 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

House/Senate No Bill Number FY 2025 CJS Appropriations bills -- North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale House/Senate No Bill Number FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations -- USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative House/Senate No Bill Number - FY 2025 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding HR 8752/Senate No bill number - FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARY BETH BEETHAM —
ROBERT LLOYD DEWEY —
CASSIE ANGELINA FERRI —
DANIEL MOSS —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 8752 (118th)

Animals ANI

No bill number - Migratory Bird Protection Act House/Senate No Bill Number FY 2025 CJS Appropriations bills -- North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale House/Senate No Bill Number FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations -- USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative House/Senate No Bill Number - FY 2025 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding HR 8752 - FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall House/Senate - NOAAs Vessel Speed Rulemaking/Potential CRA HR 8704 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species. H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - whales, ESA H.R. 764 - Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 - Delisting Greater Yellowstone Population of Grizzly Bears S. 445 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023 H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 94 - American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act H.R. 97 - Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act H.R. 99 - Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act H.R. 248 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act H.R. 518 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 520 - Artificially Propagated Animals H.R. 872 - Federally Integrated Species Health Act H.R. 1142 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require consideration of economic impact in making a listing decision with respect to the list of threatened and endangered species, and for other purposes. H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 1558/S. 771 - Saving Americas Vulnerable Endangered Species Act S. 1788 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, and for other purposes. S. 1895 - A bill to require the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. H.R.4558 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw a proposed rule relating to the endangered species status of the dunes sagebrush lizard S. 2571 - A bill to provide for determination of the grizzly bear species consistent with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes H.R. 5504/S 2811 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. H.R. 6393/S. 2870 - Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act H.R. 6784 - ESA Flexibility Act H.R. 7408 - Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act H.R. 7817 - Michigan SPEAR Act S. 3963 - Native Species Protection Act H.J. Res 159/S.J. Res 80 - CRA for ESA blanket 4(d) rule regs H.J. Res 155/S.J. Res 81 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (NMFS) H.J. Res 156/S.J. Res 86 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 158/S.J. Res 84 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 157 S.J. Res 85 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (NMFS) H.J. Res 149 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bear in the North Cascades Ecosystem, Washington State". H.J. Res 162 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard". H.J. Res 169 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot".

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARY BETH BEETHAM —
ROBERT LLOYD DEWEY —
CASSIE ANGELINA FERRI —
DANIEL MOSS —

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 3963 (118th), H.J.Res. 162 (118th), H.J.Res. 158 (118th), H.R. 1245 (118th), H.R. 6784 (118th), S. 2870 (118th), S.J.Res. 85 (118th), S. 1895 (118th), H.R. 6393 (118th), H.R. 97 (118th), H.R. 8752 (118th), S.J.Res. 80 (118th), H.R. 872 (118th), H.J.Res. 157 (118th), S. 771 (118th), H.J.Res. 169 (118th), H.R. 248 (118th), H.R. 99 (118th), H.R. 8704 (118th), H.J.Res. 159 (118th), H.J.Res. 156 (118th), H.J.Res. 155 (118th), S.J.Res. 84 (118th), H.R. 1419 (118th), H.R. 94 (118th), H.R. 7408 (118th), H.R. 7817 (118th), H.R. 8070 (118th), S.J.Res. 81 (118th), S.J.Res. 86 (118th), H.J.Res. 149 (118th), H.R. 5504 (118th), H.R. 1558 (118th), S. 2571 (118th), S. 445 (118th), H.R. 520 (118th), H.R. 518 (118th), H.R. 1142 (118th), H.R. 4558 (118th), H.R. 764 (118th), S. 1788 (118th)

Homeland Security HOM

HR 8752/Senate No bill number - FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARY BETH BEETHAM —
ROBERT LLOYD DEWEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8752 (118th)

Immigration IMM

HR 8752/Senate No bill number - FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARY BETH BEETHAM —
ROBERT LLOYD DEWEY —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8752 (118th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - whales, ESA

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARY BETH BEETHAM —
ROBERT LLOYD DEWEY —
CASSIE ANGELINA FERRI —
DANIEL MOSS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8070 (118th)

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