Demand a Scientific and Ethical Wisconsin Wolf Plan
Demand a Scientific and Ethical Wisconsin Wolf PlanSign up before October 19th to advocate for Wisconsin’s Wolves On October 25th, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (WNRB) will be voting to approve the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources revised Wolf...
Media Release | Oregon Becomes Ninth State to Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests
Today, we achieved a momentous VICTORY for Oregon’s wildlife! The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission just voted (X-X) to ban wildlife killing contests statewide, which makes Oregon the ninth state to ban these egregious and ecologically destructive contests.
Media Release | Wildlife Advocacy Organizations Condemn Wisconsin Wolf Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 12, 2023 Media Contacts: Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila, 608.285.2738, fran@projectcoyote.org Melissa Smith, 608.234.8860, msmith@wiwolvesandwildlife.org Paul Collins, 608.566.9850, paul@animalwellnessaction.com Wildlife Advocacy...
Wisconsin’s wolf and wildlife policy is unscientific, unethical and racist
Wisconsin's wolf and wildlife policy is unscientific, unethical, and racist The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) recently released their updated Wolf Management Plan (WMP), which will guide all management and efforts related to wolves in the...
MEDIA RELEASE | Only Four Collared Wild Mexican Gray Wolves Survive in Mexico
Conservationists sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today warning about the severely low numbers of Mexican gray wolves in Mexico. The agency relies on the Mexican population of wolves as a buttress against extinction in the United States.
MEDIA RELEASE | More Than 150,000 Americans Call on Biden Adminstration to Fully Restore Endangered Species Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 21, 2023 Media Contacts: info@projectcoyote.org, 415.945.3232 More than 150,000 people call on Biden Administration to Fully Restore Endangered Species Act Public comment period concludes for proposed rulemakings on how Fish and Wildlife...
MEDIA RELEASE | New York Moves to Become Ninth State to Ban Wildlife Killing Contests
Today, New York legislators passed a bill (S.4099/A.2917) to ban cruel and ecologically destructive wildlife killing contests in New York.
MEDIA RELEASE | Asha, wandering Mexican wolf captured near Taos last winter, returned to wild
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it has returned
Asha, Mexican wolf #2754, to the wilds of Arizona.
MEDIA RELEASE | Government Agents Kill Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf Father, Threatening Pack’s Survival
An endangered Mexican gray wolf has been killed in New Mexico by federal employees, according to a document released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Speak Out For Colorado’s Future Wolves!
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is currently taking comments on a proposed federal 10(j) management rule, which will manage the wolves likely reintroduced into Colorado later this year.
Nevada Residents: Speak up for Wildlife in Nevada!
Nevada is one of the last states among its neighbors that still allow bobcats, coyotes, foxes and other wildlife to be targeted in cruel and senseless wildlife killing contests, in which participants compete to kill the most, the largest, or even the smallest animals solely for cash and prizes. Let legislators know that you support AB102!
Statement from Project Coyote regarding the loss of dogs to wolves in Colorado
We are deeply saddened by the deaths of Cisco and Blaze caused by wolves last week, and want to extend our sincere condolences to their human and nonhuman families. Most of us at Project Coyote have beloved dog family members, and these incidents touch us intimately.
MEDIA RELEASE | Bill to prohibit wildlife killing contests in Nevada heads to first committee
Bill to prohibit wildlife killing contests in NV heads to first committee. Legislation would end organized contests without affecting hunting and angling
MEDIA RELEASE | Another Wild Wolf Killed in New York, Radio-Isotope Test Confirms
Conservation groups announced today that testing by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Museum revealed that a wolf killed in upstate New York in 2021 was eating a wild diet and was a wild wolf.
25 Years of Lobo Recovery (NFTF)
The 25th anniversary of Mexican gray wolf reintroduction in the southwest is upon us. Although there have been laudable successes, the population still faces persecution and other threats today.
MEDIA RELEASE | Conservation Groups Celebrate Record Mexican Wolf Population but Caution Against Using Numbers Alone to Measure Recovery
While applauding the record-breaking Mexican wolf population announced today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”), conservation groups noted that, with lobos, it is not just the total numbers that matter.
MEDIA RELEASE | Proposed Federal Rule for Colorado Wolf Restoration Falls Short
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service yesterday unveiled its proposed rule to designate the soon-to-be-reintroduced wolf population in Colorado as a “nonessential experimental” population under the Endangered Species Act.
MEDIA RELEASE | Conservation groups dismayed by agency removal of wandering wolf Asha
Female Mexican gray wolf 2754, named Asha by schoolchildren, was captured in northern New Mexico by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, to be held in captivity with potential for re-release into the wild at a later date.