About Us

Michael J. Bean

Attorney, Chair of the Wildlife Program

Land, Water & Wildlife Program

Washington, DC Office

Work

Leads wildlife policymaking activities for Environmental Defense.

Co-directs the Center for Conservation Incentives, and oversees development and testing of incentive-based approaches to endangered species conservation, particularly on private land.

Background

J.D., Yale University. Editor, Yale Law Journal.

Author, The Evolution of National Wildlife Law (Praeger, 1997), a comprehensive analysis of federal wildlife conservation law.

Author of numerous articles on wildlife protection and wildlife law.

Director, Wildlife Program, Environmental Law Institute (1976-1977).

Associate, Covington & Burling (1973-1976).

Consultant, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Council on Environmental Quality.

Board member of Resources for the Future.