Alaska's bear baiting rule sparked national outrage. Wisconsin allows baiting and hound hunting of bears on public forests every year. A new GLWA report exposes what the DNR's 2026 numbers leave out.
Wisconsin Bear Season: The Actual Report
Nine Wolves killed mostly puppies: Wildlife Services Paperwork Actually Says no threats
Nine wolves that harmed no one were killed in nine days. No tribal notice, no non-lethal tools, no public process.
They can’t wait to do it again
Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance The Necropsies Don't Lie. This Is Truly, Genuinely Urgent. We've been telling you delisting could bring another wolf hunt to Wisconsin within months. This is what that actually looks like. Not a policy abstraction — this. Gruesome necropsy findings — irrefutable evidence of animal cruelty, including gut-shot wolves suffering for hours, … Continue reading They can’t wait to do it again
PRESS RELEASE:GLWA Proves Public Support for endangered species with Rapid Fundraising
GLWA Press Release — SS 043-26 Hearing For Immediate Release Contact: Melissa Smith, Executive Director Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance Email: msmith@wiwolvesandwildlife.org Phone: (608) 234-8860 GLWA Tells DNR Wolf Depredation "Emergency" Is Political, Not Biological — Launches Public Experiment to Prove It MADISON, WI — July 30, 2026 — Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance (GLWA) testified today … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE:GLWA Proves Public Support for endangered species with Rapid Fundraising
Wisconsin Wolf Depredation Claims Hearing – Get Involved!
Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife DNR is holding an emergency hearing Thursday. Here's how to make your voice count. This Thursday, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board is holding a public hearing on an emergency rule that would change how the state pays wolf depredation claims — and it's moving … Continue reading Wisconsin Wolf Depredation Claims Hearing – Get Involved!
BREAKING! GLWA files ER Petition to the DNR & NRB to Save Bears NOW
Emergency Action: Protect Bears From Being Run in Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Smoke Breaking · July 21, 2026 · Madison, Wisconsin Great Lakes wildlife Alliance Asks Wisconsin DNR to Protect Bears From Being Run in Dangerous Heat and Wildfire Smoke As wildfires spread through Minnesota and smoke blankets our region, the Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance … Continue reading BREAKING! GLWA files ER Petition to the DNR & NRB to Save Bears NOW
SHOCKING! DNR running bears to death despite science. We’re stopping it
Bears Are Dying in the Heat and Smoke ⚠ Bears Are Dying in the Heat & Smoke ⚠ Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife · Speak for Wildlife Wisconsin’s Bears Are Running for Their Lives The DNR says it can’t regulate this. That isn’t true — and we can prove … Continue reading SHOCKING! DNR running bears to death despite science. We’re stopping it
Are Wolves (and their Advocates) Responsible in a System Built to Kill?
The Story Nobody Is Writing | Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance Campaign Goal: $600 Every dollar funds the investigations, records requests, and fact-checking that nobody else is doing. Give Now From the Executive Director The Story Nobody Is Writing On wolves, depredation stories, and the questions we refuse to stop asking … Continue reading Are Wolves (and their Advocates) Responsible in a System Built to Kill?
WOW only 265 to goal! You can put up a billboard
We're $260 from Billboard #2 Just 260 left to hit this week's goal — let's wrap this up today. So exciting Speak for Wildlife We're almost there. 92% update we've reached $260 of $500 to go to fund Billboard #2 this week. Billboard #2 is within reach — just $500 left to hit this week's … Continue reading WOW only 265 to goal! You can put up a billboard
Confronting Cruelty: Ridglan Farms, Wolves, and Advocacy
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Over 67,000 animals will be slaughtered. 173 known killing contests in WI. You can stop them
It's Killing Contest Season in Wisconsin. We're Fighting Back. It's Killing Contest Season in Wisconsin And We Need Your Help to End It Right now, across Wisconsin, wildlife killing contests are happening. Coyotes. Foxes. Raccoons. Crows. Rabbits. Snowshoe hares. All killed for prizes, trophies, and entertainment. 173 known contests. This is the season. And we're … Continue reading Over 67,000 animals will be slaughtered. 173 known killing contests in WI. You can stop them
Tonight Women for Wolves and real wolves may join!
TONIGHT 6 PM: Wildlife Wednesday with Women for Wolves TONIGHT @ 6 PM! Wildlife Wednesday Women for Wolves Special Guest TONIGHT | Tuesday, January 14, 2026 6:00 – 7:00 PM CST Join us TONIGHT at 6 PM CST for an incredible conversation with our friend from Women for Wolves! She'll be sharing her experiences working … Continue reading Tonight Women for Wolves and real wolves may join!
Jane Goodall: “Fighting is a Good Word”
https://videopress.com/v/51oJRt2W?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwiwolvesandwildlife.wpcomstaging.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F12%2F1000012616_mp4_avc_240p.original.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true If we do not something to help these creatures, we make a mockery of the whole concept of justice. Jane Goodall * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; } .campaign-container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: 'Georgia', serif; background: #f8f9fa; padding: 40px 20px; } .banner-section { position: relative; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 12px; … Continue reading Jane Goodall: “Fighting is a Good Word”
You saw what we found last week. ACT NOW for what’s next.
This is the week. Last week, we released our white paper exposing how political operatives and trophy hunting lobbyists hijacked Wisconsin's wolf policy—and 218 wolves paid the price in 72 hours. Read it here if you missed it. Now the fight continues on two fronts: Monday, the House Rules Committee holds a critical hearing on … Continue reading You saw what we found last week. ACT NOW for what’s next.
Did you know The Endangered Species Act saves human lives too?
The Endangered Species Act Doesn't Just Save Wildlife — It Literally Saves Human LivesFor 52 years, the ESA has protected the ecosystems we all depend on for survival. By saving habitats like wetlands, rivers, floodplains, forests, and coastal marshes — home to endangered species — the Act delivers priceless “ecosystem services” that protect people from … Continue reading Did you know The Endangered Species Act saves human lives too?
Urgent Alert: Shutdown Threatens Wisconsin Wildlife – Join Wildlife Wednesdays, Wolf Awareness week & Our Bat Film!
Dear Wildlife Advocates, The U.S. government shutdown, ongoing as of October 18, 2025, is putting Wisconsin’s wolves, bats, whooping cranes, trumpeter swans, and Great Lakes fisheries in peril. Wisconsin’s permanent wolf harvest rules—set to take effect in November 2025 if wolves lose federal protections—prioritize hunting over science, threatening ecosystems and public trust. Wildlife Crisis Snapshot🐺 … Continue reading Urgent Alert: Shutdown Threatens Wisconsin Wildlife – Join Wildlife Wednesdays, Wolf Awareness week & Our Bat Film!
Can we trust Wisconsin’s Latest Wolf Count?
Can We Trust Wisconsin's Latest Wolf Count? Flawed Methods Continue to Inflate Numbers in 2025As autumn settles over Wisconsin's wild landscapes, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has dropped its 2024-2025 Wolf Monitoring Report, boasting an estimated 1,226 gray wolves roaming in 336 packs across the state.That's a slight decline from two years ago and … Continue reading Can we trust Wisconsin’s Latest Wolf Count?
Wildlife Wave 🐺🌊 Your Gift Is TRIPLED Today (the BLUUUEEEE Match!)
Friends, You voted wild, and it worked. Anti-wolf, anti-wildlife politicians, the ones who chose to gut the Endangered Species Act, lost this election. That's the Wildlife Wave, and you made it happen. 🔵 And now… the BLUUUUUEEEEEEE MATCH! 🐺🔵 Do you hear that? A wolf's howl is something to protect.I hear hope. But I also … Continue reading Wildlife Wave 🐺🌊 Your Gift Is TRIPLED Today (the BLUUUEEEE Match!)
Wildlife Wave 🐺🌊 Your Gift Is TRIPLED Today (the BLUUUEEEE Match!)
You voted wild, and it worked. Now one supporter is tripling every gift up to $500, but the Bluuueee Match won't last. Help us hit $500 today.
Honoring an Unsung Hero: Keeping Laura’s Passion for Wolves Alive
GLWA remembers Laura J. Karel, a quiet, generous champion for wolves, birds, and the rights of nature. Honor her with a $10 memorial gift.
State-Sanctioned Wolf v. Dog Fighting Is on Your Ballot. Wisconsin Mandates Killing Wolves.
Wolves are on the ballot. Two things to do today: vote for the pack, then back the pack.
Wildlife has No Voice in Politics. We Do. Vote Wild 🐺🐻🦉🐋🪲🦪🪼
Next vote: November 9 · Goal: $600 They’re gutting the Endangered Species Act, piece by piece. The Endangered Species Act brought back the bald eagle. It brought back the gray wolf. It is the only reason wolves are alive in Wisconsin today. Right now it’s being taken apart. Not all at once. One rule, one … Continue reading Wildlife has No Voice in Politics. We Do. Vote Wild 🐺🐻🦉🐋🪲🦪🪼
Action Alert: The Fate of Wolves and Cranes are in Your Hands…
Match ends Monday · Up to $500 doubled New month. One month out. There will be no repeat of 2021. We hope you had a happy, safe Halloween. Keep the candy away from your pets, since chocolate and sugar-free candy can be dangerous to dogs. And wildlife will eat your pumpkins. Deer especially love them. … Continue reading Action Alert: The Fate of Wolves and Cranes are in Your Hands…
Her Family has No Voice in Washington. We Do.
Next vote: November 9 · Goal: $600 They’re gutting the Endangered Species Act, piece by piece. The Endangered Species Act brought back the bald eagle. It brought back the gray wolf. It is the only reason wolves are alive in Wisconsin today. Right now it’s being taken apart. Not all at once. One rule, one … Continue reading Her Family has No Voice in Washington. We Do.
We Won: Lions Clubs International Is Out of the Killing Contest Business
Lions Clubs International told us its clubs will no longer take part in wildlife killing contests, nationwide.
Your Gift Is Doubled: The First $500 Becomes $1,000
We just got a $500 match! Thank you, DJ, for your generous match offering. We only need five of you. Five gifts of $100 meets the match and saves bears from torture. Together we can do this fast. We are making a difference. Be One of the Five Friends, Did you see our bear harvest … Continue reading Your Gift Is Doubled: The First $500 Becomes $1,000
