MEDIA RELEASE | Project Coyote and the National Animal Care & Control Association join forces for wildlife coexistence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JULY 6, 2022 Project Coyote and the National Animal Care & Control Association join forces for wildlife coexistence New partnership provides resources to inform, educate and empower animal control officers and the public about wildlife...
MEDIA RELEASE | California Fish & Game Allows Bear Hunting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - APRIL 22, 2022 California Fish & Game Commission Allows Bear Hunting Petition to Enact a Hunting Moratorium Fails Despite Strong Public Support Sacramento, Calif. — The California Fish and Game Commission (CFGC) voted 3-0 yesterday to...
USDA’s Wildlife Services wastes $124 million in taxpayer dollars to slaughter wildlife
In the midst of catastrophic biodiversity collapse and the climate crisis, Wildlife Services, a federal program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, killed over 1.76 million animals last year, including more than 400,000 native animals.
MEDIA RELEASE: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Another Inadequate Revision to Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan
Today, the USFWS released a revised Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan that once again fails to adequately address the most immediate threat facing the critical recovery needs of the most imperiled wolf subspecies in the world: illegal killings.
MEDIA RELEASE | Congress Introduces Legislation to Ban Wildlife Killing Contests on Public Lands
Today, more than 15 members of Congress introduced legislation that would prohibit wildlife killing contests on more than 500 million acres of U.S. public lands.
MEDIA RELEASE | Washington Wildlife Commission Cancels Spring Bear Hunt
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 4-5 today to oppose a permanent spring black bear hunting season.
MEDIA RELEASE | Public Interest Groups Sue Plumas and Sierra Counties Over Taxpayer-Funded Wildlife Killing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MARCH 2, 2022 Public Interest Groups Sue Plumas and Sierra Counties Over Taxpayer-Funded Wildlife Killing Environmental Violations, Animal Cruelty and Threat to Wolves Cited in New Lawsuit Quincy, Calif. — Feather River Action! and Project...
MEDIA RELEASE | Mixed Victory for Wolves; Billboards Demand Relisting for Northern Rockies Population
Starting this week, drivers traveling two major highway corridors in Montana and Idaho will see large billboards featuring a call-to-action to #RelistWolves under the Endangered Species Act.
Public invited to wolf art exhibition closing reception
The public is invited to attend a closing reception for an art exhibition shedding light on the plight of wolves in Michigan, The Spirit of the Hunt, is from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11 at the (SCENE) Metrospace gallery in East Lansing.
Over 81,000 Demand Support For Long-Term Mexican Gray Wolf Conservation
Over 81,000 people called on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) in a recent comment period to establish stronger protections for endangered Mexican gray wolves.
Nevada Wildlife Commission defies science and public sentiment
For Immediate Release: Nov. 8, 2021 Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners defies science and public sentiment with 5-4 vote The proposed rule, narrowly defeated, would have banned grisly wildlife killing contests Reno, Nev. — On Friday, the Nevada Board of Wildlife...
Proposed Management Rule for Mexican Gray Wolves Still Inadequate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 28,2021 PROPOSED USFWS MEXICAN GRAY WOLF MANAGEMENT RULE STILL INADEQUATE TO RECOVER SPECIES ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released an advance copy of a court-ordered revision to the rule...
Wolf Coalition Celebrates Return Of Mexican Gray Wolf “Anubis” To Northern Arizona
For Immediate Release: October 27, 2021 Wolf Coalition Celebrates Return Of Mexican Gray Wolf “Anubis" To Northern Arizona FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Wandering Mexican gray wolf m2520 (named “Anubis” by schoolkids) has once again made his way north of Interstate 40, the...
State Judge Issues “Dramatic Decision” In Striking Down Wisconsin Wolf Hunt
For Immediate Release: October 27, 2021 State Judge Issues "Dramatic Decision"in Striking Down Wisconsin Wolf Hunt Decision could spare hundreds of wolves targeted for killing Madison, WI. — In the biggest news so far for wolf protection in the United States in...
Ask courts to stop November Wisconsin Wolf Hunt
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 13, 2021 Wildlife Conservationists Ask Court to Issue Immediate Injunction Against November Wisconsin Wolf Hunt and Deny Hunting Group Intervention Madison, WI. — Today lawyers for Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a...
Wildlife for all
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2021 (LAS CRUCES, NM) Today the Southwest Environmental Center announced that it is launching Wildlife for All, a national campaign to reform state wildlife management to be more ecological-driven, democratic and...
Conservation Groups & Scientists Support Nomination of Michael Phillips for Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2021 Conservation Groups & Scientists Support Nomination of Michael Phillips for Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Washington, D.C. — Today dozens of non-governmental organizations and scientists sent a letter to...
Reno City Council (NV) Passes Resolution Condemning Wildlife Killing Contest
Reno will join a growing number of states and counties that have formally criticized these contests, which award participants with cash, guns, or other prizes for killing the most, largest, or smallest of the target species.
Conservation Groups Sue Wisconsin Natural Resources Board to Stop Illegal November Wolf Hunt
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 31, 2021 Conservation Groups Sue Wisconsin Natural Resources Board to Stop Illegal November Wolf Hunt Madison, WI. — Today Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf and Wildlife, and Project...
Project Coyote Collaborates with Artists to Protect Michigan’s Wolves
Art Exhibit “The Spirit of the Hunt” Highlights the Plight of Wildlife, Inspiring Appreciation and Action
MEDIA RELEASE: Wildlife advocates declare victory for wildlife in Mendocino County
Ukiah, CA — Today, wildlife advocates declared victory when the Mendocino Board of Supervisors voted to terminate their contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program. Mendocino County, like most western counties, contracted with the federal program to kill native wild animals largely at the behest of ranchers and farmers. This victory comes after nearly a decade of attempts to hold Wildlife Services accountable to the public that funds their lethal activities in the county.