Herd Mentality: Nonprofits Dedicated to the Conservation of Specific Species have Outsized Benefits for Adjacent Species and Entire Ecosystems.
There’s a membership organization, or two, dedicated to the conservation of just about every species of North American wildlife you can imagine. Some examples; Wild turkeys? Yep, the National Wild Turkey Federation advocates for what some have called America’s bird. Mule deer? Sure, the Mule Deer Foundation looks out for this iconic Western deer species.