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 abundant numbers, yet the focus is not on controlling that population, though there are hunters waiting years to get tags. He says the Summit is politically based…
“…..we know hunters in the area waiting up to 10 years for their bear tag. Why is Senator Tiffany not addressing that? That is an issue we need to be focusing on and yet he continually talks about the big bad wolf. This to me is a political issue that he’s trying to politicize during the political cycle. This is a straight up textbook play by a textbook politician coming from Madison. We need to address real issues in the Northwoods in the state of Wisconsin, not focus on what the wolf is going to be doing, staring at my kid as it comes off the school bus as Senator Tiffany will state as his story. This is just politicizing an issue that he can get political points for…..”
Tiffany and Representative Adam Jarchow are holding the Great Lakes Wolf Summit in Cumberland Thursday. Tiffany says they want to put pressure on federal legislators to return management of wolves to individual states.
Van Stippen says the event is a ploy to cover Tiffany’s support for cutting veteran’s services at the King, Wisconsin facility and a voting history that includes voting against local control and trying to bring a mine to Iron and Ashland counties. 

Bryan Van Stippen

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Rachel Tilseth is a Menomonie, Wisconsin-based environmental writer, filmmaker, and owner of Wolves of Douglas County WI Films & Media. Her work explores the intricate relationships between humans, wildlife, and local ecosystems. Through award-winning documentaries like People & Wolves, she seamlessly intertwines emotional depth with vital cultural and environmental education. Tilseth highlights environmental and economic causes that threaten vulnerable ecosystems. Through freelance writing, she advocates for sustainable coexistence between human communities and apex predators. As a documentarian, Tilseth has established a formidable voice in conservation media. Her acclaimed short film, People & Wolves: A Story of Coexistence, won Best Documentary Short at the Red Cedar Film Festival. The project features insights from renowned conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, alongside perspectives from Ojibwa tribal members, hunters, and biologists. Operating independently of traditional non-profits, Tilseth champions grassroots citizen organizations. She works to educate the public on ecological economics and environmental sustainability to foster coexistence with nature.

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