Before midnight — choose your light. $75 | $150 | $300
As the last glow of Christmas fades, the dangers facing Wisconsin’s wildlife are only getting brighter.
You’ve given to material things all season.Now it’s time to give to what your heart is truly wild for.
A single glow in the dark.
A spark of wonder.A reminder that even the smallest light can change everything.
Your gift becomes that light.
In 2026, wolves, sturgeon, grizzlies, and entire forest ecosystems will face political attacks, funding cuts, and renewed attempts to weaken the very protections that keep them alive.
We must raise $4,600 by midnight NYE
to FINISH the launch our 2026 Emergency Wildlife Defense Fund.
Choose Your Light
$75 — TRAILBLAZER
Powers one month of rapid-response wildlife alerts
Sound the alarm when agencies move against wolves, sturgeon, or forest protections — and mobilize our coalition within hours.
+ Saturday’s Donor Leadership Gathering invitation
+ Listed as 2026 Defender
$150 — PACK LEADER
Funds emergency legal research and coalition organizing for two months
Challenge DNR actions, file public records requests, coordinate multi-state advocacy when wolf delisting, sturgeon threats, or grizzly attacks emerge.
+ VIP seating at Saturday’s strategy session
+ Early access to 2026 campaign plans+ Leadership Circle recognition+ Direct briefing with Melissa
$300 — GUARDIAN OF THE WILD
Sustains our entire Emergency Defense Fund for a full quarter
Provide the strategic foundation for every 2026 fight — legal readiness, scientific expertise, coalition infrastructure, and rapid-response capacity.
+ Personal strategy briefing with Melissa
+ Quarterly leadership updates+ Founding Guardian recognition+ Insider access to emerging threats+ First to know about critical actions
Join Us This Saturday
Donor Leadership Gathering
Saturday, January 4, 2026 at 10:30 AMInvite Only
This is your organization. You’ve funded every legal challenge, every emergency response, every coalition action that’s kept Wisconsin’s wildlife alive.
At Saturday’s gathering, you’ll help guide our 2026 strategy. All donors who give before midnight receive an exclusive invitation.
Your Year-End Gift Will:
- Protect wolves from renewed federal delisting attempts
- Defend sturgeon, grizzlies, and at-risk species facing political pressure
- Fight rollbacks to forest protections and habitat safeguards
- Support emergency legal and scientific response when agencies act without notice
- Strengthen our coalition’s ability to act fast, speak loudly, and stay in the arena
We operate on a fraction of what national groups spend — barely a tenth of one percent.
Yet we are the ones on the ground, in the hearings, in the forests, and in the fight. Every dollar you give goes directly into defending the wild.
You’ve given to material things.
Now give to what your heart is wild for.
A single light can lead to big changes.
Your gift tonight — whether $75, $150, or $300 — becomes the spark that protects what’s left. It funds the legal research that stops delisting. The coalition organizing that amplifies voices. The rapid response that holds agencies accountable.
This is your moment to decide what survives.
With gratitude,
Melissa Smith
Executive DirectorFriends of the Wisconsin Wolf & WildlifeGreat Lakes Wildlife Alliance
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