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URGENT: PUBLIC HEARING FOR AB 712

Join us in speaking out at the public hearing against Assembly Bill 712 this Wednesday at the State Capitol.

When:  Wednesday, January 10th @ 10:00 AM

Where: Room 412 East, Wisconsin State Capitol (Madison, WI)

You can register in opposition and listen to the debate, and/or you can speak for up to 3 minutes. It is important to show our legislators that we care about wildlife and animals in Wisconsin, so please attend if you can!

If you would like to testify, learn everything you need to know HERE

Once driven to near-extinction, conservation efforts generated a comeback for Great Lakes wolves. But when Wisconsin’s wolves lost their federal protections between 2012 and 2014, trophy hunters and trappers killed more than a thousand wolves, drastically depleting their numbers, crushing family units and leaving yearling wolves to die from starvation.

In the past two years, Congress has introduced several riders and bills designed to revoke Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for wolves in Wisconsin and other states so that trophy hunting, trapping, snaring, and hounding can resume. As these bills have failed to pass Congress, anti-wolf Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced S.B. 602/A.B. 712, which would:

(1) prevent Wisconsin law enforcement officers from enforcing or attempting to enforce any federal or state law relating to wolf management or the illegal killing of wolves; and

(2) prevent the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) from expending any funds for the purpose of wolf management, or informing or supporting federal law enforcement officers regarding the enforcement of the federal ESA. S.B. 602/A.B. 712 endorses the poaching of wolves, and prevents the state from future wolf monitoring efforts—against the wishes of the Wisconsin public.

View entire Assembly Bill 712 HERE

This is not just about wolves. Enacting this bill into law would be setting an extremely dangerous precedence to circumvent federal law. Today its wolves and the Endangered Species Act, tomorrow it could be federal protections for our clean air, water and other wildlife…

Please join us in attending the public hearing to testify against this bill !

If you would like more information and/or are able to attend the hearing on Wednesday, please contact Melissa Smith at wiforwolves@gmail.com. She will be at the Capitol at 8:00 AM and can meet you there to help you prepare.

 

BrittRic

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6 responses to “URGENT: PUBLIC HEARING FOR AB 712”

  1. Jim Low Avatar
    Jim Low

    thanks for letting me know about this. i won’t be able to get to madison for this as i just got this notice, just now. i’m very much against what has happened to the wolves in wi and elsewhere in the u.s. for all these centuries. i do want to get more involved and also realize the power structure that my/our thinking is up against.

    thanks for speaking up for the wolves.

    peace jimlow, herbster

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  2. longtine2015 Avatar
    longtine2015

    It would be great if you’d post some info on how to make a written comment–for those who cannot attend.

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    1. BrittRic Avatar
      BrittRic

      If you cannot attend, please send your written testimony to the ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND SPORTING HERITAGE:
      Rep.Kleefisch@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Quinn@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Tittl@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Edming@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Nerison@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Mursau@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Skowronski@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Tusler@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Stafsholt@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Milroy@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Hesselbein@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Spreitzer@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Stuck@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Brostoff@legis.wisconsin.gov

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    2. longtine2015 Avatar
      longtine2015

      Thanks!

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  3. Merri Ann Gonzalez Avatar
    Merri Ann Gonzalez

    Is there some way to let these legislators know that I will be voting them out of office if they intend to pursue this legislation? Is there some way to express my opinion without going to the capital. I live in the middle of 3 known packs of wolves and I raise french bulldogs (fat piglike little wolf morsels) and have NEVER had a problem in the past 12 years that I have been here permanently with wolves, nor in the 30 years of owning this home. I HAVE however been harrassed by hounders with their dogs at large running through my property and other private property in this area.

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    1. BrittRic Avatar
      BrittRic

      Merri Ann thanks for your question ! If you cannot attend tomorrow, please call or send your written testimony to the following committee members. They NEED to hear from people like you.
      Rep.Kleefisch@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Quinn@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Tittl@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Edming@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Nerison@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Mursau@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Skowronski@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Tusler@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Stafsholt@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Milroy@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Hesselbein@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Spreitzer@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Stuck@legis.wisconsin.gov; Rep.Brostoff@legis.wisconsin.gov

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