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Hunting
03May
Bears Are Worth More Alive Than Dead
As well as being a keystone species and providing valuable ecosystem services, our grizzly bears are also a great resource to the state and provide an economic driving force of our second largest industry — tourism. Since grizzly bears are such a rare species and only live in a few select places, people travel from […]
08Jan
Can’t make the protest? But still want to help?
We’ve received many messages from supporters who can’t make it to Saturday’s protest. From folks who don’t live in the area to scheduling conflicts, many of you expressed regret that you can’t join us on Saturday morning. We will miss you, of course, but there are still ways that you can help from wherever you […]
07Jan
WWA Hosts Protest this Saturday in Jackson
Jackson, Wyoming based Wyoming Wildlife Advocates will be hosting a protest against the trophy hunting of Wyoming’s wildlife on the town square January 12 from 11am – 1pm. This protest is part of a larger community of protests called the Worldwide Rally Against Trophy Hunting (WRATH) orchestrated by Compassion Works International. This will be the […]
27Dec
Conservation Groups File Notice of Intent to Sue Over Bear Baiting
Western Watersheds Project and the Western Environmental Law Center filed a notice of intent to sue over bear-baiting that is permitted on Forest Service lands. Bear-baiting is a practice that involves the use of dumping hundreds of pounds of human foods to attract bears so they can be shot by hunters. This is occurring in […]
03Dec
Spitfire Fund: The Plan
An overwhelmingly positive response to The Spitfire Fund has marked its first hours of existence. In addition to a generous outpouring of heartfelt contributions and enthusiasm, we’ve received some excellent questions about the next steps. Her name evokes a sense of resilience and strength, of bold and unwavering fidelity to what is right. Wyoming Wildlife […]
02Dec
The Spitfire Fund
The well-loved wolf Spitfire, in a heartbreaking echo of her mother’s fate, was gunned down by a trophy hunter just outside of Yellowstone National Park. Also known as the Lamar Canyon Pack’s 926F, Spitfire was adored by wildlife watchers across the planet. She was killed for sport. Spitfire should be the last wolf to die […]
21Nov
BREAKING NEWS – CWD Confirmed in Grand Teton
It’s no longer hypothetical – Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed in a buck mule deer in Grand Teton National Park. Shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 21st, Wyoming Game & Fish issued the following statement: “The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory has confirmed that an adult buck mule deer from […]
17Oct
Trophy Hunting Grizzlies Not a Cure for Conflicts
A new opinion piece by Montana elk hunter David Stalling illustrates why trophy hunting grizzlies won’t make the forest safer for humans. Is that what we really want anyway? “There’s inherent risks to wilderness travel. In some places, grizzlies can be one of those risks, particularly when you kill an animal like an elk that […]
06Sep
Critical Update: 2018 Grizzly Mortality At 86% Over 2017
New data released to the public by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) now reveals that grizzly mortality in the GYE is significantly higher than our statement yesterday indicated. On September 4th, the data indicated 35 known or probable mortalities: a number nearly 70% higher than the same date in 2017. However, given yesterday’s […]
05Sep
2018 Grizzly Death Rate at Record-Breaking High
According to data released by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, as of September 4, there have been 35 known or probable grizzly bear mortalities in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in 2018. This number represents an increase of 66% over last year’s toll of 21 deaths at the same date. Over half of mortalities are […]