To combat these threats, National Audubon Society works through advocacy, policy, science, litigation, sanctuary management, grassroots outreach, and education. The Sierra Club is a nonprofit member-supported, public interest organization that administrative, legal, and electoral. The Rocky Mountain Institute is a nonprofit research and educational foundation with a vision across boundaries. Its mission is to foster the efficient and sustainable use of resources as a path to global security. The Dude Ranchers' Association has worked since its inception to preserve this special way of life and the wonderful environment in which dude ranching takes place.
Applicants go through a rigorous two year selection process, including on-site inspections.
Only those that meet the Association's high standards are accepted as members. The state established requirements in 1954, a decade before the Forest Service began similar regulation. Not until the 1980s did Montana, Wyoming and Colorado follow Idaho's example. They are licensed and bonded and must meet high standards of safety and professionalism. They are committed to serving their clients while also conserving Idaho's land, water, and wildlife.