Wild Earth Allies joins forces with local organizations and individuals to protect the wildlife and habitats that are so important to our global biodiversity. Our mission is to protect vital areas of our natural world for the benefit of wildlife, habitats, and people by inspiring collaborative action. Our organization is built on important values—optimism, cultural respect, shared learning, and integrity—and we run lean, which has earned us top nonprofit rankings from Charity Navigator for many years. Founded in 1981, we have been proud to collaborate with many talented partners to protect globally important biodiversity together. In 2016, we recognized an opportunity to deepen our work internationally and to begin conservation work in the United States under the new name of Wild Earth Allies. With equal parts optimism and purpose, we are eager to build on our strong track record as we continue to pursue cutting-edge initiatives that promise a better future for the planet and everything that lives on it. We select our initiatives with great care, looking in each for a pressing need and a genuine opportunity to catalyze change. We work with a wide network of partners to protect wildlife and habitats in culturally appropriate ways while promoting cooperative best practices to accelerate conservation success. Current priorities include: Great Apes, Marine Turtles, Threatened Trees, and Asian Elephants.