EDF was founded in 1967 by wildlife lovers like you and me. Thanks to their efforts, we won a national ban on the deadly pesticide DDT — saving iconic North American birds of prey like the bald eagle, ospreys and peregrine falcons from the brink of extinction.
Request DDT Wars with your new monthly gift to read all about that first fight from someone who was there — EDF co-founder Charles Wurster.
Today, we’re still working to protect wildlife from human activity.
By offering farmers, ranchers and other landowners the opportunity to
earn income in exchange for preserving high-quality habitat for threatened species on their land, we’re empowering people who work the land to be partners in our habitat protection work — and making sure that animals like the monarch butterfly continue to have a home while America grows and prospers.
The cost to restore and protect one acre of milkweed habitat is about $35 — pledge that amount or more each month to request a plush monarch butterfly.
And the biggest threat to wildlife is one that threatens humans, too: the climate crisis. The polar bear was the first animal to be added to the endangered species list due to climate change and has become a global symbol of all that we stand to lose without bold climate action.
Become an EDF Eco Partner and pledge a gift of $15 or more each month to receive a pint-sized plush representation of the world’s largest land predator.
The choice is yours — and whether you choose
DDT Wars, a plush monarch butterfly or a plush polar bear,
your monthly contributions will be helping to protect wildlife and their habitats every single month.
Thank you for all your support,
Emily Stevenson
Manager, Online Membership
