Mike Leahy serves as Vice President of Government Relations at Defenders of Wildlife, bringing more than two decades of federal and state conservation policy experience, including wildlife law and public lands advocacy.
Biography
Mike Leahy is Vice President of Government Relations at Defenders of Wildlife, where he supports the restoration of all wildlife populations through his work on policy related to wildlife, hunting, fishing, and public lands. His priorities include transforming wildlife conservation for the 21st century through funding and improving the Endangered Species Act and other wildlife laws, representing the conservation interests of hunters and anglers in healthy and abundant wildlife populations and habitat, and ensuring national forests, wildlife refuges, and other national lands remain in public ownership and are well managed.
Mike's work is informed by more than two decades of experience in wildlife and natural resource conservation. He has served as Conservation Director for the Izaak Walton League of America, Rockies and Plains Director and Natural Resources Counsel for Defenders of Wildlife, and Forest Campaign Director for the National Audubon Society. When he's not working on policy, Mike can be found hunting, fishing, hiking, and enjoying the outdoors. He holds a law degree from Georgetown University and studied Natural Resources at Cornell University.
