Candidate for U.S. Senate, Russ Feingold respects the Endangered Species Act…

Feingold wants to respect the federal judge's ruling on wolves. "Species don't know about state lines," he said. "The idea that you would have an endangered species law state by state shows frankly no understanding of how species operate and how they live." Russ Feingold is running against Senator Ron Johnson this November.  Senator Johnson wants wolves delisted …

A 3-year-old boy survived the cold alone for three days in the wolf-infested Siberian wilderness

Boy survives wolf-infested wilderness Source September 24, 2016, Saturday  A 3-year-old boy was recovering in hospital yesterday after surviving the cold alone for three days in the wolf-infested Siberian wilderness, officials said. Tserin Dopchut was found in a forest 3 kilometers from his village on Wednesday following a major search operation, reportedly living off a handful of …

Wisconsin/Great Lakes pro-wolf and wildlife supporters letter-writing challenge, “protect the iconic gray wolf”

Letter writing campaigns can help citizens reach out to elected officials, such as mayors, city councils, state representatives and even the president. Elected officials want to hear from their constituents. You can tell them why "protecting the iconic gray wolf" is important to you. This information helps them as they make decisions that affect your …

Standing Rock Sioux Takes Pipeline Fight to The United Nations 

Source By DANIEL A. MEDINA The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe took its fight to stop construction of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday in a bid to gather international opposition to the project. Standing Rock Chairman Dave Archambault II addressed the 49-member Council in …

First Tribal Nation to Advance the Rights of Nature

Press Release: Ho-Chunk Nation General Council Approves Rights of Nature Constitutional Amendment Source Sep 18, 2016 MERCERSBURG, PA: On Saturday, the General Council of the Ho-Chunk Nation voted overwhelmingly to amend their tribal constitution to enshrine the Rights of Nature. The Ho-Chunk Nation is the first tribal nation in the United States to take this critical …

Action alert alert for Great Lakes & Wyoming wolves – poison pill riders on s.2012

These poison pill riders are attached to S.2012 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 Source Poison pill riders that undermine the Endangered Species Act: Subtitle S--Gray Wolves SEC. 2201. REISSUANCE OF FINAL RULE REGARDING GRAY WOLVES IN THE                WESTERN GREAT LAKES. Before the end of …

WODCW Op Ed: Bear hunting with hounds is “risky behavior’ 

In a Wisconsin State Journal, Guest Column, Carl Schoettel, of Neosho, president of the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association, stated his opinion entitled;  Bear hunting with hounds isn't risky behavior Schoettel was responding to a Wisconsin State Journal Editorial written on September 9, 2016; Stop payouts to bear hunters for dead dogs, Schoettel stating that it: …

WPR Joy Cardin Show – Big Question: Who Should Control Wisconsin’s Wolf Population?

Aired September 14, 2016 Listen to Joy Cardin Show on Wisconsin Public Radio  Click HERE to listen to the broadcast- Supporters of a gray wolf hunt in Wisconsin will meet Thursday to discuss the animal’s increasing presence in the state and an uptick in the number of attacks on livestock, hunting dogs and pets. Our guests weigh …

Van Stippen Blast Wolf Summit As Political Ploy

By Ken Krall Source The Democrat challenging incumbent State Senator Tom Tiffany says Tiffany's "Wolf Summit" this week is a political ploy and masks what he says is his voting record. Bryan Van Stippen of Deerbrook says the issue wolf management needs to be done. But he says the state's bear population has also grown to …

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