Wisconsin Conservation Congress Annual Spring hearings Wisconsin citizens will have the opportunity to weigh-in on natural resources management March 27, 2017 Rachel Tilseth Wisconsin Conservation Congress’ annual spring hearings will take place throughout the state, on Monday, April 10th, 2017. There will be 72 public hearings, one in each county starting at 7:00…
Wyoming wolves face hunting Please Take Action to stop Wyoming wolves from being used as trophy game animals March 23, 2017 Rachel Tilseth According to Wyoming Fish and Game Commission (WF&C) Wyoming has authority over gray wolves in the portion described in the area called Wyoming Trophy Game Management Area (WTGMA) Now that…
Alaska's wildlife in jeopardy, oppose Resolution 18 The U.S. Senate sanctions the unsportsmanlike killng of iconic wildlife on public lands March 22, 2017 Rachel Tilseth “What the Senate did today should outrage the conscience of every animal lover in America,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. “The…
Oregon wolf killed with cyanide traps Lessons from a dead wolf: Oregon must stop poisoning wildlife (Opinion) March 20, 2017 Rachel Tilseth Until wolves were delisted from the endangered species act, Oregon had a written agreement with Wildlife Services that prohibited using cyanide poison traps in known wolf territories. (National Park Service)…
Endangered Species Act Endangered Species Act has protected imperiled species and critical habitats since 1973 March 18, 2017 Rachel Tilseth Photograph of a wolf from the Prospeck Peak pack in Yellowstone National Park, 2017, by Beth Phillips In 1972, President Nixon declared that conservation efforts in the United States aimed…