“The carcasses were dumped in a ditch on the side of Old Highway 2 near Bayfield county’s Fish Creek area,” Amie Egstad the WDNR Conservation Warden of Bayfield County said. All but two were skinned and left in the ditch. Warden Egstad stated the carcasses were dumped around two weeks ago. She has received a […]
Blood Sport an article published in the Isthmus Coyote-killing contest will be held near Dane County this weekend By Joe Tarr January 17, 2019 On her 40 acres of land near Baraboo, Mikii Opahle can usually hear coyotes howling on summer nights. “It’s amazing. We’re among natural wild animals, they’re sharing this space with us. […]
Moondog Madness bills itself as Wisconsin’s Biggest Coyote Hunting Tournament, but area residents aren’t in support of these wildlife killing contests. Instead they want to raise awareness about wildlife killing contests and support legislation that will make them a thing of the past. Area residents want to foster respect for wildlife living in their backyards […]
“Wildlife killing contests exist because organizers reveal them only on a need-to-know basis. And with good reason. “If the public were informed, there would be an outcry,” says Treves. “It’s a violation of the public trust doctrine and probably leads to other illegal activities, like poaching wolves.” Multiple studies also have linked violence toward animals […]
by Mikii Opahle Stop senseless wildlife killing. It is the season of gratitude when we celebrate peace, reflect on our humanity, and resolve to do better in the coming year. Sadly, a few days after the new year starts a small number of individuals will descend upon our town to kill as many coyotes as […]
Another step forward for change… Wolves of Douglas County Wisconsin will host a Wild & Scenic Film Festival July 24, 2019. I’m working on securing the venue in the Minneapolis area, I’ve begun gathering support from sponsors. Plan B Foundation and The 06 Legacy are sponsors and if you want to become a sponsor or […]
Centuries of learned behavior has had devastating affects upon Wisconsin’s wild animals. Hunting is considered a cultural heritage, and Wisconsin’s wild animals are killed off every year as a conservation tool. Wild herds of ungulates (animals with hoofs) once roamed the prairies and woodlands of Wisconsin prior to western settlements. Buffalo, antelope, caribou, moose, elk, […]
