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Politics
27Apr
Wildlife Killing Contests Unfortunately Common in Wyoming
Ask any person on the street what a wildlife killing contest (WKC) is and they will likely tell you they’ve never heard of one. However, many of these horrific events where people compete to win prizes and cash by killing the most of a species are held annually in Wyoming. Now banned or limited in […]
25Jan
Callous Attitude Toward Wildlife Pervasive Among WY Elected and Appointed Decision Makers
Recently, a supporter sent an email to Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon inquiring with him about how he feels about people running over coyotes with snowmobiles and the Wyoming Best of the Best killing contests being held in the state. The response he received from Governor Gordon’s Natural Resource and Agriculture Advisor, Joe Budd, was this: […]
08Jan
WWA Featured on the Trip Outside Podcast
We were honored to be invited as a guest on the Trip Outside podcast. Listen in for more information about wolves, grizzlies, and elk in Wyoming and how recreationalists can be our strongest conservationists if we all are willing to think about preserving nature even if that means setting aside our own desires to go […]
22Dec
Advocates: Wolves Could Help Stave Off Disease in Elk, Deer
We were recently interviewed by Public News Service in response to an elk being found to test positive for CWD in Grand Teton National Park. What the state of Wyoming is missing here is that they are ignoring a tool that could prove very effective in the fight against CWD: wolves. Read the full news […]
18Dec
CWD FOUND IN AN ELK IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
BREAKING NEWS: CWD FOUND IN AN ELK IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK In 2018 a mule deer was found in Grand Teton National Park that tested positive with CWD but this is the first elk to test positive within the park. Most of the elk within GTNP winter on the National Elk Refuge or on […]
25Nov
WWA and Coalition Urges Further Action for Coexistence
Conservationists: Yellowstone Grizzly Bear and Land Managers Should Adopt Stronger Measures to Prevent Conflicts, Protect People and Bears BOZEMAN, Mont.— Today, conservation organizations sent recommendations to the Yellowstone Ecosystem Subcommittee of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (YES Subcommittee)— calling on the group of grizzly bear and habitat managers to enact measures to prevent conflicts between […]
29Oct
Wolves No Longer Protected by ESA in Lower 48
Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the removal of gray wolves from the Endangered Species List. This applies to all wolves within the lower 48 except for the few Mexican Wolves in Arizona and New Mexico. The rule, proposed last year, outraged Americans, with approximately 1.8 million comments submitted by the public opposing […]
24Jul
Our Executive Director Featured on the Projects for Wildlife Podcast
Our executive director was featured on the Projects for Wildlife podcast. The podcast focuses on people who are leading wildlife related projects around the world and highlights passionate, dedicated individuals who are helping wildlife through innovative ideas. Kristin talked about the challenges that face the wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) and some projects […]
10Jul
Grizzlies safe from trophy hunting!
Victory! The great news that just came down from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this week protects grizzly bears from trophy hunting in Wyoming and Idaho. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
23Mar
You can help wildlife from home!
Bears, bighorn sheep, and other wildlife can be helped from the comfort and safety of your couch. Read our latest newsletter for information on what campaigns are open and how you can involve children in speaking for our wildlife too.