Who owns these 100 million acres of wildlife habitat on Federal lands? 

From A Humane Nation Wayne Pacelle's Blog  Federal Lands Belong to All of Us – Whether In Oregon, Alaska, or Elsewhere, February 5, 2016 Something very anti-American has been happening in our nation. The bonds that have traditionally held us together are popping loose here and there. To my way of thinking, not enough of us …

Animals caught in snare traps take hours or even days to die.

 Wolf culls ensnared in ethical debate (Source) A groundswell of critics believe the century-old method of trapping animals should be done away with, writes Mark Hume For more than two decades, Gilbert Proulx has spent countless hours in an enclosed wooded compound, monitoring foxes as they hunted rabbits and squirrels, then setting what he thought were …

Art Instalation entitled ‘Wolves are Back’ Slanders the Wolf’s Image

Advocating for wolves at times will involve speaking up and educating the public against social media, television, commercial ads, and fine art work, that perpetuates the myth of the big-bad-wolf. This art Instalation  perpetuates the age old myths.  http://youtu.be/Ns7tptcH58Y This video (in German) shows, 66 wolf statues erected in Dresden to protest far right, and misrepresents the …

‘A Wolf’s Place’ a film from Annie White 

https://vimeo.com/66451987 A Wolf's Place from Annie White Gray wolves stand on the edge of a precipice. Throughout the Northern Rocky Mountains wild wolves have made a remarkable comeback, but now widespread hunting seasons are taking a heavy toll on the population and many politicians are pushing for the removal of all protections for wolves across …

Letter to the Editor: Coyotes aren’t the problem

Sources: Pinedale Roundup, WY Coyotes aren’t the problem Posted: Thursday, Mar 10th, 2016   Last week, upon reading John Fandek’s letter, I was stunned.  A while back, we saw a low-flying red and white plane repeatedly going up and down and circling over our willow pastures on Middle Piney Creek. At the time, we had …

The Chicago Tribune Weighs in on the Share Act 

Editorial Board, Editorial: Federal legislation a threat to wolves and wilderness March 11, 2016 If you think the problem with modern America is that there are too many wolves, a bill passed in February by the U.S. House of Representatives probably made your day. If you think there has been more than enough killing of …

Opinion Editorial: Wolves belong back home in Colorado

Source: Colorado Springs Independent by Andrew Gulliford March 09, 2016 In January, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted not to allow the reintroduction of wolves back into the state. That's too bad, because wolves are coming. They may already be here. You don't think so? Then why is there a wolf-sighting form on the …

Compassion Fatigue Strikes Frequently In Animal Advocacy 

We have all felt the pings of depression, that overwhelming feeling of severe loss and of all hope. Animal advocates that are fighting-the-good-fight can fall prey to what is termed compassion fatigue.  The following is an article that will help you recognize the symptoms of compassion fatigue. If you are an animal advocate please know that …

The Latest News on Brittish Columbia’s Unethical Wolf Hunt from Earth Island Journal

British Columbia Government Using ‘Judas’ Wolf in Unethical Hunt, Say Wildlife Advocates BY ELIZABETH CLAIRE ALBERTS – MARCH 9, 2016 Collared wolf may be kept alive to help government track and kill pack members time and time again The mass killing of gray wolves in British Columbia (BC) has ignited a bitter feud between Canadian …

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