Predator Defense

Name

Predator Defense

Legal name

Predator Defense

Website

https://predatordefense.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Wildlife advocacy
• Predator conservation
• Nonprofit advocacy
• Environmental policy reform
• Wildlife documentary

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grassroots Donations: Primary funding source from individual donors and grassroots supporters. Donations processed through Network for Good platform.
2. Corporate and Foundation Sponsors: Sponsors include SpiritHoods, Mountain Rose Herbs, Gorge Community Foundation, Patagonia, The Rex Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Further Foundation, and Ninkasi Brewing Company.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Predator Defense is a national nonprofit that produces documentary films and runs advocacy campaigns to end the use of M-44 cyanide bombs and Compound 1080 poison, reform USDA Wildlife Services' lethal predator control programs, and restore Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves. Its deliverables include award-winning documentary films, federal litigation support, legislative advocacy for bills such as Canyon's Law, victim support services for those harmed by predator control devices, and educational outreach through social media, email campaigns, and in-person film screenings.

Product overview

Predator Defense is a national nonprofit wildlife advocacy organization founded in 1990, dedicated to helping people and wildlife coexist. The organization does not offer a traditional SaaS or technology product; instead, its core offerings consist of documentary films documenting federal wildlife killing programs (EXPOSED, LETHAL CONTROL, The Profanity Peak Pack), advocacy campaigns to ban M-44 cyanide bombs and Compound 1080 poison, wolf protection efforts, and reform advocacy targeting the USDA Wildlife Services program. Additional services include victim support for those harmed by predator control methods, educational resources, and coalition building with over 70 conservation groups. The organization operates primarily through legislative advocacy, federal litigation, public education campaigns, and documentary filmmaking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film: EXPOSED: USDA's Secret War on Wildlife Award-winning documentary film featuring former federal agents and a Congressman blowing the whistle on the USDA Wildlife Services' lethal predator control program, which kills millions of wild animals annually using traps, poisons, and aerial gunning. Targeted at the general public, wildlife advocates, and policymakers.
• Film: LETHAL CONTROL A 52-minute documentary featuring victims of M-44 cyanide bombs, documenting the public safety menace posed by these devices and advocating for a nationwide ban. Targeted at policymakers, journalists, and the general public.
• Film: The Profanity Peak Pack: Set Up and Sold Out Film exposing the policies and players responsible for an unjust and unnecessary wolf slaughter on public forest land in Washington State, demonstrating that killing wolves ultimately increases attacks on livestock. Targeted at wildlife advocates, policymakers, and the general public.
• M-44 Cyanide Bomb Advocacy Campaign National campaign to ban M-44 sodium cyanide devices on all public lands, including legislative advocacy for Canyon's Law, petition drives, coalition building with 70+ conservation groups, and direct support for victims of M-44 poisoning incidents. Targeted at federal legislators, federal land management agencies, and the general public.
• Wolf Protection Advocacy Campaign Campaign to restore and maintain Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves, including federal litigation as co-plaintiffs (WELC lawsuit January 2025), Congressional advocacy against bills such as H.R. 845, and emergency relisting efforts. Targeted at federal agencies, legislators, and the general public.
• USDA Wildlife Services Reform Advocacy Advocacy campaign to reform or eliminate the USDA Wildlife Services predator control program, exposing its wasteful spending of over $100 million annually and its brutal, indiscriminate killing methods. Targeted at Congress, USDA leadership, and the general public.
• Compound 1080 Ban Advocacy

Quantifiable outcome

• Banned M-44 cyanide bombs on 245 million acres of BLM lands in 2023 (historic victory)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Western Environmental Law Center (WELC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2025Co-plaintiffs in lawsuit filed January 2025 against USFWS for failing to protect wolves. Federal court ruled in August 2025 that wolves were wrongly denied ESA protections, vacated the agency's delisting decision, and ordered a new determination consistent with the ESA and best available science.
• The Center for Biological DiversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2024Joint APA petition filed October 23, 2024 requesting US Forest Service ban M-44 cyanide bombs on all 193 million acres of public forest lands. Signed on by over 60 conservation groups.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Coalition partner since 2008 working to reform USDA Wildlife Services practices and eliminate use of poisons in wildlife control.
• Conservation groups (70+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 70 conservation groups joined petition to Interior Department to ban M-44s on all BLM lands, submitted June 29, 2023.
• Congressional ChampionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn), and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oreg) on Canyon's Law federal bills to ban M-44s nationwide. 13 additional members of Congress signed letter urging USFS ban.
• Advocates for the WestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal representation in precedent-setting federal court case against Wildlife Services predator killing program in Idaho (2018).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Center for Biological Diversity: National nonprofit that uses scientific legal advocacy to protect endangered species and wild places. Co-plaintiff with Predator Defense on the October 2024 USFS APA petition and pursues overlapping ESA litigation against Wildlife Services, making it the closest direct peer in wildlife protection advocacy.
• WildEarth Guardians: Conservation organization focused on protecting predators and reforming wildlife management policies, with active campaigns against Wildlife Services and for wolf reintroductions. Direct overlap with Predator Defense on predator protection litigation and federal policy advocacy.
• National Wolfwatcher Coalition: Nonprofit advocacy organization specifically focused on wolf conservation and delisting issues at federal and state levels. Highly comparable niche focus on gray wolf ESA protections and anti-Wildlife Services advocacy.
• Defenders of Wildlife: National nonprofit dedicated to the conservation of imperiled wildlife and ecosystems, with a dedicated focus on native predators including wolves, grizzly bears, and coyotes. Comparable to Predator Defense in advocating for ESA protections and against lethal predator control methods.
• Western Watersheds Project: Nonprofit focused on protecting and restoring western watersheds and native wildlife through litigation and advocacy, particularly targeting public lands grazing impacts on predators. Comparable in using federal litigation to challenge Wildlife Services and grazing-related predator control.

Broad incumbents

• Earthjustice: Largest nonprofit environmental law organization in the US, litigating extensively on ESA, public lands, and wildlife issues. While broader in scope than Predator Defense, it operates in the same federal litigation ecosystem for wildlife and public lands cases.
• Natural Resources Defense Council: Major international environmental advocacy organization working on wildlife, public lands, and climate issues. Coalition partner with Predator Defense since 2008 on Wildlife Services reform, providing broader advocacy infrastructure alongside Predator Defense's specialized predator focus.
• Humane Society of the United States: Largest animal protection organization in the US, with significant wildlife advocacy programs including predator protection and Wildlife Services reform efforts. Much larger scale and broader mandate than Predator Defense, but overlapping on M-44 and wildlife killing campaigns.
• Animal Welfare Institute: Nonprofit advocating for improved animal welfare standards and wildlife protection policies. Comparable in its advocacy against trapping, poisons, and Wildlife Services practices, with a broader animal welfare scope than Predator Defense's predator-specific focus.

Emerging players

• International Wolf Center: Education and conservation nonprofit focused on wolves, combining captive wolf education with advocacy. Comparable in wolf protection mission, though Predator Defense leans more on litigation and policy while the Center emphasizes public education.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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