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Grizzlies
13Mar
The Government Wants to Silence You
Our latest newsletter is packed full of information on opportunities for you to take action on everything from changes to the National Environmental Policy Act, bighorn sheep in Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone grizzlies, helicopter tours in Jackson Hole and MUCH more. Read on to learn how you can help wildlife this month. Newsletter here.
27Nov
Wolves and Grizzlies Need You! – #GivingTuesday for Native Carnivores
We fight hard, both in and out of court, for our native wildlife but can’t do it without support from you. Wolves and grizzlies are dying in Wyoming right now. So far in Wyoming in 2019, 27 grizzlies and 57 wolves have been killed by humans. These important keystone species need protection and we are […]
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 […]
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 […]
13Jul
URGENT: Wyoming Residents – Comments Needed
Bear spray saves lives! Act to keep grizzly bears and hunters safer! What: One leading cause of grizzly bear mortality comes from conflicts with elk hunters. Attend a Wyoming Game Commission hearing to support a citizen petition that requests that hunters be required to carry non-lethal bear spray. Bear spray also keeps people safer than […]
22May
Idaho Game and Fish Commission Denies Bear Spray Petition
Wyoming Wildlife Advocates and our conservation partners received a formal denial of our petition to require hunters to carry bear spray in known grizzly bear territory from the Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) Commission. Reasons cited included the requirement is “not warranted for every hunter,” and that it would “create a burdensome regulation, and is […]
08May
May Newsletter Packed With Updates, Comment Opportunities, and More
Read our May Newsletter here. Updates on wolves, events, opportunities for public comments, and what’s been happening on the wildlife protection front.
04Mar
Yellowstone Grizzlies Under Attack Again
Our March newsletter has information about grizzlies, wolves, and a great new book about conflict prevention with grizzlies in Montana.
20Feb
WWA One of Groups Challenging New Law Allowing Wyoming to OK Grizzly Bear Hunts
New State Law Ignores Federal Court Ruling, Enables Grizzly Hunts CHEYENNE, Wyo.— Conservation groups today filed a notice of intent to sue over a new state law that would give the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission authority to manage grizzlies, including the authorization of a hunting season as early as this spring. “This is an […]
13Jul
URGENT: Wyoming Residents – Comments Needed
Bear spray saves lives! Act to keep grizzly bears and hunters safer! What: One leading cause of grizzly bear mortality comes from conflicts with elk hunters. Attend a Wyoming Game Commission hearing to support a citizen petition that requests that hunters be required to carry non-lethal bear spray. Bear spray also keeps people safer than […]