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Wildlife
13Jul
WWA Participates in First Ever WyoGives!
Wyoming marks it’s 130 birthday with a challenge to all citizens to show their giving spirit on Wednesday, July 15. WyoGives is the first of its kind in Wyoming and is a full day of collecting donations for participating non-profits. We have received $755 in matching funds from the John P. Ellbogen Foundation and have […]
10Jul
Grizzlies safe from trophy hunting!
Victory! The great news that just came down from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this week protects grizzly bears from trophy hunting in Wyoming and Idaho. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
18Jun
Wyoming Wildlife Advocates Highlights the Economic Importance of LIVE Wildlife to Wyoming with New Billboard
CODY, Wyoming, (June 22, 2020)— Wyoming Wildlife Advocates’ latest billboard in Cody features a photo of a grizzly with the words, “Live wildlife brings JOBS to Wyoming. Our economy needs GRIZZLIES now more than ever!” The billboard will be in place throughout the summer season and into the fall. With COVID-19 a predominant factor in […]
20Dec
December Newsletter Highlights Alkali Creek Feedground Lawsuit and More
Check out our December newsletter for all the latest updates on our campaigns and news from around the region. Click here to access the newsletter.
04Dec
UW Branding Iron Article Highlights CWD
Article by Mackenzie Thomas Elk feedlots, while typically known to expedite the spread of many diseases like hoof rot or brucellosis, are currently a ticking time bomb for ‘zombie deer disease’ also known as chronic wasting disease. The disease has been found in Wyoming deer and elk for upwards of thirty years. “When chronic wasting […]
27Nov
Wolves and Grizzlies Need You! – #GivingTuesday for Native Carnivores
We fight hard, both in and out of court, for our native wildlife but can’t do it without support from you. Wolves and grizzlies are dying in Wyoming right now. So far in Wyoming in 2019, 27 grizzlies and 57 wolves have been killed by humans. These important keystone species need protection and we are […]
27Nov
Wyoming’s winter elk feeding could spread ‘zombie deer disease,’ experts fear
DENVER, Nov. 27 (UPI) — Wyoming’s National Elk Reserve could become a toxic “biological Superfund site” polluted by deadly prions that cause chronic wasting disease, if wildlife officials keep feeding thousands of elk every winter, wildlife conservationists say. The concentration of large numbers of elk over the winter may accelerate the spread of the incurable […]
08Nov
Conservation Groups Object to Forest Service Proposal to Extend Elk Feeding Despite Court Order
Winter feeding at Alkali Creek must end because of disease concerns. Following a victory in a Wyoming court last September, four conservation organizations have told the Bridger-Teton Forest Officials that the Forest should not wait ten years, or even five years, to phase out winter feeding of elk at Alkali Creek in the Gros Ventre […]
01Nov
Governor’s Rhetoric Ignores the Value of Wolves and Grizzlies to Wyoming’s Economy
Wyoming Wildlife Advocates (WWA) condemns Governor Gordon’s recent remarks disparaging and politicizing grizzly bears and wolves during a recent speech to the Park County Farm Bureau Federation in Powell. His rhetoric flies in the face of current economic realities in Wyoming. Gordon committed his administration to working “very hard” to make sure the state’s efforts […]
23Mar
You can help wildlife from home!
Bears, bighorn sheep, and other wildlife can be helped from the comfort and safety of your couch. Read our latest newsletter for information on what campaigns are open and how you can involve children in speaking for our wildlife too.