Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance
You Stopped the Hunt.
Now Help Us Change
the Law Forever.
⚡ Matching Gift Expires at Midnight Tonight ⚡
Dear Friend,
You may not know me. But I know something about you: you gave money to protect Wisconsin’s wolves. And because of that, I have something I need to tell you.
This winter, there was no wolf hunt in Wisconsin.
Let that land. After years of court battles, investigations, board testimony, and relentless pressure — the wolves ran free this winter. No quota. No massacre. No bodies. That is what your dollars built. And I wanted you to hear it directly from me.
But winning a battle is not the same as winning the war. The kill lobby is still organized. The DNR is still politically captured. And the law — the law that allows them to treat Wisconsin’s wolves as a harvestable crop — is still on the books. That’s what we’re going after next.
🐺 We stopped the wolf hunt
For the first time in years, Wisconsin wolves were not subject to a state-sanctioned hunt this winter. This happened because of sustained legal and political pressure — and it happened because of you.
⚖️ We challenged the Natural Resources Board
We initiated formal action to stop the DNR from issuing kill quotas. The NRB has been controlled by trophy hunting interests for too long. We are fighting the rules at the source.
📅 Wildlife Wednesdays — every week, free, open to all
Every Wednesday we gather online to share strategy, updates, and next steps. Hundreds of advocates join us. You are always invited.
NEXT FIGHT
We Are Petitioning the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
This Is the Case That Changes Everything.
Here is what we are preparing to argue: Wisconsin’s wildlife belongs to all of us.
Under the Public Trust Doctrine — a principle embedded in Wisconsin law and our state constitution — every citizen of Wisconsin has a right and a stake in our wildlife. Wolves. Cranes. Bears. Loons. They are not the property of the DNR. They are not trophies for a politically connected hunting lobby. They belong to the people of Wisconsin.
We are filing a petition to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to establish this as settled law — once and for all. If we win, the kill lobby loses its grip. This is the fight all the other fights have been building toward. But it can only happen if we have the resources to pursue it. That’s where you come in.
We are a small, independent organization. We accept no corporate money, no conditional grants, no funding with strings attached. That independence is what lets us take the cases the big groups won’t.
⚡ Active Matching Gift — Today Only
Every $2 You Give
Becomes $3.
This Match Closes at Midnight Tonight
A generous supporter has pledged to add $1 for every $2 given today — making your gift worth 1.5× what you give. This is real. It ends tonight.
|
$50 → worth $75 with match Court filing research |
$100 → worth $150 with match A day of legal advocacy |
|
$250 → worth $375 with match A week of litigation support |
$500 → worth $750 with match Covers a court filing fee |
Our goal today: raise $1,000 — which becomes $1,500 with the match.
Only you can do this. Only today.
Donate Now — Your Gift Is Worth 1.5× →
Tax-deductible · 501(c)(3) · No corporate money, ever.
🐺 Please forward this to someone who loves Wisconsin’s wildlife. The more people who know what’s possible — and what’s at stake — the stronger we are. Share at speakforwildlife.org.
Wisconsin’s wolves belong to all of us. So does this fight. Thank you — for what you’ve already given, and for what you do next.
Melissa Smith
Executive Director · Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance
“Endless pressure, endlessly applied.”
P.S. — If you saw our last alert and gave then, thank you. This is a different match, a different deadline, and a different fight. The Supreme Court petition is new. The need is real. If you can give again — or give for the first time — please do it today at speakforwildlife.org/donate.
And if you can’t give right now, please forward this email. That costs nothing and means everything.
Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance · speakforwildlife.org
Madison, Wisconsin · 501(c)(3) · All donations tax-deductible
We accept no corporate funding and no conditional grants.
Leave a Reply