Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby
LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

2. Address

Address1
1130 17th STREET NW
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Robert Dewey
​2026829400
​ktaylor@defenders.org
5. Senate ID#
​11880-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
6. House ID#
​313630000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2017
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​85,111.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Robert Dewey
 Date
4/20/2017 2:47:55 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 23 - Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017
H.J. Res 38 - Stream Protection Rule Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution - oppose
H.J. Res 44 - BLM 2.0 CRA - oppose
H.J. Res. 45: Disapproving the rule submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior relating to management of non-federal oil and gas rights.
H.J. Res. 69/S.J. Res. 18: joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final rule submitted by the Department of Interior relating to Non-subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.
H.R. 218/S. 101: King Cove Road Land Exchange Act
H.R. 1157: To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
H.R. 1889: Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017 - oppose
S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 - oppose
S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017
S. 282/H.R. 825 -Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act - oppose
S.605/ H.R.1483 - The Litigation Relief for Forest management Projects Act - oppose
S. 820: A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness
National Wildlife Refuge System
No bill Number - Infrastructure Legislation
WDFA
CRA community sign on letter
Endangered Species Act legislation
Nomination of Rep. Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Interior

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Ingrid
Seggerman
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Mary Beth
Beetham
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Robert
Dewey
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Sandra
Purohit
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Jenny
Keatinge
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Michael
Harris
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5538: Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and related riders
S. 3068: Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and related riders

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Mary Beth
Beetham
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Jenny
Keatinge
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Robert
Dewey
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Sandra
Purohit
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Ingrid
Seggerman
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ANI

16. Specific lobbying issues

Endangered Species Act legislation
S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Ingrid
Seggerman
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Jenny
Keatinge
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HOM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 837, the Build Bridges Not Walls Act
H.R. 739, the This Land Is Our Land Act
S. 668, A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement.
S 748 PROFILED Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Ingrid
Seggerman
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Mary Beth
Beetham
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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​Keatinge
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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