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WWA in the news
18Jun
Wyoming Wildlife Advocates Highlights the Economic Importance of LIVE Wildlife to Wyoming with New Billboard
CODY, Wyoming, (June 22, 2020)— Wyoming Wildlife Advocates’ latest billboard in Cody features a photo of a grizzly with the words, “Live wildlife brings JOBS to Wyoming. Our economy needs GRIZZLIES now more than ever!” The billboard will be in place throughout the summer season and into the fall. With COVID-19 a predominant factor in […]
06Feb
WRATH Returns to Jackson This Saturday
Join the Worldwide Rally Against Trophy Hunting and speak out against the senseless slaughter of wildlife! Last year we held the first-ever protest against trophy hunting in Wyoming. This year, we continue the tradition of telling the world that we won’t stand for the needless killing of our grizzlies, wolves, foxes, coyotes, and other treasured […]
04Dec
UW Branding Iron Article Highlights CWD
Article by Mackenzie Thomas Elk feedlots, while typically known to expedite the spread of many diseases like hoof rot or brucellosis, are currently a ticking time bomb for ‘zombie deer disease’ also known as chronic wasting disease. The disease has been found in Wyoming deer and elk for upwards of thirty years. “When chronic wasting […]
27Nov
Wyoming’s winter elk feeding could spread ‘zombie deer disease,’ experts fear
DENVER, Nov. 27 (UPI) — Wyoming’s National Elk Reserve could become a toxic “biological Superfund site” polluted by deadly prions that cause chronic wasting disease, if wildlife officials keep feeding thousands of elk every winter, wildlife conservationists say. The concentration of large numbers of elk over the winter may accelerate the spread of the incurable […]
08Nov
Conservation Groups Object to Forest Service Proposal to Extend Elk Feeding Despite Court Order
Winter feeding at Alkali Creek must end because of disease concerns. Following a victory in a Wyoming court last September, four conservation organizations have told the Bridger-Teton Forest Officials that the Forest should not wait ten years, or even five years, to phase out winter feeding of elk at Alkali Creek in the Gros Ventre […]
01Nov
Governor’s Rhetoric Ignores the Value of Wolves and Grizzlies to Wyoming’s Economy
Wyoming Wildlife Advocates (WWA) condemns Governor Gordon’s recent remarks disparaging and politicizing grizzly bears and wolves during a recent speech to the Park County Farm Bureau Federation in Powell. His rhetoric flies in the face of current economic realities in Wyoming. Gordon committed his administration to working “very hard” to make sure the state’s efforts […]
21Oct
We are Back in Court for Wildlife
Earlier this month our case against the Department of the Interior was heard by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Managing attorney Tim Preso of EarthJustice presented arguments on behalf of us and Defenders of Wildlife. The case argues that Grand Teton National Park improperly allows hunting on inholdings within the park. Inholdings are privately […]
03Sep
Your Donations Matched Through Old Bill’s
Old Bill’s season is here! The giving period ends September 13, so make sure you donate now to have your dollars matched. We have huge plans ahead to protect Wyoming’s grizzlies, wolves, and elk but can’t do it without your help. Your dollars go farther when you give through Old Bill’s. Click below to donate […]
21Aug
Join Us on Saturday for an Evening with Our Ally: The Wolf
This Saturday at the Center for the Arts in Jackson is our big event. Join us for a silent auction, artwork and live painting with Shannon Marie Schacht, two films, raffle, wolf-related items for sale, and more! This article from the Jackson Hole News and Guide tells all about Matt Simmons and Lorin Lindner who […]
24Jul
G&F Commission Denies Petition but Recommends Bear Spray be Carried by All
At Friday’s Commission meeting, the Commissioners determined that a new regulation should not be enacted to require hunters in grizzly bear territory to carry bear spray as our petition recommended. The petition that was put forth by WWA, the Humane Society of the U.S., Sierra Club, WildEarth Guardians, Western Watersheds Project, the Center for Biological […]