Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance
This Is What Happens When the Agency Doesn’t Regulate
Every year, hounds are killed during bear‑dog training in wolf habitat. These dogs are victims of a system where the agency refuses to regulate what is already in their authority:
- Wolf caution zones that should be closed during rendezvous season
- Licensed bear‑dog training in active wolf territories
- Distance, heat, and air requirements for hounds in pursuit
- Seasonal closures where repeated conflicts occur
When the agency doesn’t regulate, this is the result:
Hound killed during bear‑dog training in an unregulated wolf caution zone.
Another hound killed where the agency refused to close a known conflict area.
These dogs deserved protection — and so do Wisconsin’s wolves and bears.
• Close wolf caution zones during rendezvous season
• Regulate licensed bear‑dog training in wolf habitat
• Establish distance, heat, and air standards for hounds
• Protect bears, wolves, and dogs through science‑based management
The Wildlife Stamp: A Tool for Accountability
The $87.50 Wildlife Stamp is modeled on the projected cost of a wolf license if wolves are ever delisted — but instead of hunting wolves, we use it to protect wolves and pressure the agency to regulate.
• Fund coexistence tools
• Support regulation of hound training
• Protect bears, wolves, and dogs
• Show the agency that citizens expect them to do their job
Read today’s blog update here:
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Help Us Reach Today’s $175 Goal
Your gift funds Wildlife Stamps and strengthens our push for
regulation that protects bears, wolves, and dogs.
Until July 31, your $87.50 gift will be doubled —
matched by Fidelity Charitable donor‑advised funds.
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