Created in 1909, the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice represents the United States, its agencies and officials in matters relating to environmental quality, public lands and natural resources, Indian lands and native claims, and wildlife and fishery resources. The Division’s responsibilities are varied and include both enforcement and defensive work in criminal and civil cases. With more than 400 lawyers located in offices in Washington, D.C., Anchorage, Boston, Denver, Sacramento, San Francisco and Seattle, the Division is the Nation’s largest environmental law firm. It has represented virtually every Federal agency in courts all over the U.S. and its territories and possessions, and currently has thousands of active cases. Among its principal responsibilities are bringing civil and criminal cases against those who violate federal pollution-control laws; bringing and defending cases under federal wildlife laws; handling litigation concerning the management of fisheries and other marine resources; and representing federal agencies in suits related to public lands and natural resources.