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Hunting
27Apr
Montana Survey Reveals Widespread Support for Grizzly Bears
Public misconceptions remain regarding conflict management Contact: Bonnie Rice, Sierra Club, (406) 640-2847, bonnie.rice@sierraclub.org Jocelyn Leroux, Western Watersheds Project, (406) 960-4164, jocelyn@westernwatersheds.org Kristin Combs, Wyoming Wildlife Advocates, (307) 413-4116, kristin@wyowild.org Montana— A recent survey of Montana residents by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) and the Human Dimensions Lab at the University of Montana shows […]
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 […]
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 […]
18Jun
New Billboard in Cody Highlights Wyoming’s Mistreatment of Wolves
CODY, Wyoming, (June 18, 2019)—Funded by Wyoming Wildlife Advocates’ supporters, a new billboard in Cody, Wyoming, aims to educate the public about Wyoming’s outdated and anachronistic wolf management policies. The billboard features a wolf pup with the tagline, “Odds are this wolf pup won’t live to see her first birthday.” Almost half of the wolves […]
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 […]
03Nov
Wolves As A Solution
With low temperatures and snow falling across Western Wyoming, the chances of hunter success will likely increase over the next few weeks. Wyoming wolves are once again in the crosshairs of hunters rifles as the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) increased the quota in the trophy hunt area to 58 wolves allowed to be […]
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 […]
26Sep
Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzlies Once Again Protected
Federal Judge Dana Christensen has decided to list grizzlies as threatened once again. After considering the evidence from environmental groups, animal rights activitists, Native American tribes, and state wildlife management agencies, Judge Christensen agreed that threats to the bears had not been taken into consideration when the decision was made to remove protections. Judge Christensen […]
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 […]