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Elk
11Sep
Feedgrounds Are Failing Elk
Wyoming Wildlife Advocates & Jackson Hole Bear Solutions ELK FEEDGROUNDS: A LEGACY OF DISEASE AND ECOLOGICAL DISTRUPTION For over a century, winter feeding of elk in Wyoming has aimed to reduce mortality, enhance hunting, and protect agriculture. But science now shows these feedgrounds pose serious risks: they accelerate the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD), brucellosis, and […]
A Chance to Stop Harmful Elk Feeding
Wyoming Wildlife Advocates & Jackson Hole Bear Solutions FINAL CHANCE FOR COMMENTS TO FOREST SERVICE ON LONG-TERM PERMITTING OF FEEDGROUNDS Public Comment Opportunity ends January 16th! Because of a lawsuit filed by WWA and our partners at the Gallatin Wildlife Association, Western Watersheds Project, and the Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter, a court found that the U.S. Forest […]
Big Win in Our Suit Against Elk-Harming Feedgrounds
On September 21, 2021 a Wyoming federal court agreed with environmental plaintiffs that the supplemental winter feeding of elk on the Bridger-Teton National Forest must receive additional environmental analysis. The court found that the agency improperly permitted feeding elk on two of the three feedgrounds under review, and that the claims made by the agency […]
20Jul
July 2021 Newsletter – Feedground Process Phase II
Click here to see our latest newsletter with updates on grizzlies, wolves, and elk management in Wyoming. Photo: Rob Phillips RPP Wildlife
08Jan
WWA Featured on the Trip Outside Podcast
We were honored to be invited as a guest on the Trip Outside podcast. Listen in for more information about wolves, grizzlies, and elk in Wyoming and how recreationalists can be our strongest conservationists if we all are willing to think about preserving nature even if that means setting aside our own desires to go […]
22Dec
Advocates: Wolves Could Help Stave Off Disease in Elk, Deer
We were recently interviewed by Public News Service in response to an elk being found to test positive for CWD in Grand Teton National Park. What the state of Wyoming is missing here is that they are ignoring a tool that could prove very effective in the fight against CWD: wolves. Read the full news […]
18Dec
CWD FOUND IN AN ELK IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
BREAKING NEWS: CWD FOUND IN AN ELK IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK In 2018 a mule deer was found in Grand Teton National Park that tested positive with CWD but this is the first elk to test positive within the park. Most of the elk within GTNP winter on the National Elk Refuge or on […]
03Sep
Your Donations Matched Through Old Bill’s
Old Bill’s season is here! The giving period ends September 13, so make sure you donate now to have your dollars matched. We have huge plans ahead to protect Wyoming’s grizzlies, wolves, and elk but can’t do it without your help. Your dollars go farther when you give through Old Bill’s. Click below to donate […]
03Jun
CWD Meeting in Pinedale Tomorrow Night
Informational Meeting Will Discuss Chronic Wasting Disease in Wyoming’s Deer and Elk An informational meeting discussing the process for developing a new chronic wasting disease (CWD) plan for the state of Wyoming will be held tomorrow night in Pinedale at the Public Library from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Please attend to learn more about […]
30May
Updated 2019 Chronic Wasting Disease Maps Released by WWA and Sierra Club
For Immediate Release May 29, 2019 Contact: Lloyd Dorsey, Sierra Club Wyoming Chapter, 307-690-1967 lloyd.dorsey@sierraclub.org Kristin Combs, Wyoming Wildlife Advocates, 307-413-4116 Kristin@wyomingwildlifeadvocates.org Maps Show Continued Rapid Expansion of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer and Elk Areas Across Wyoming Conservationists urge prompt action to restore healthy wildlife Jackson Hole, WY – Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a […]