Wildlife for All is a national campaign to reform state wildlife management to be more democratic, just, compassionate, and focused on protecting wild species and ecosystems.
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Democratic:
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Because wildlife is held in the public trust and everyone should have a voice in wildlife decisions.
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Just:
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Because wild animals deserve to be treated fairly as members of the community of life.
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Compassionate:
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Because wild animals are sentient beings worthy of our empathy and respect.
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Focused on ecological health:
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Because of the urgent need to protect species and ecosystems in the face of a global extinction crisis.
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Wildlife for All is a national campaign to reform state wildlife management to be more democratic, just, compassionate, and focused on protecting wild species and ecosystems.
- Democratic:
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Because wildlife is held in the public trust and everyone should have a voice in wildlife decisions.
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Just:
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Because wild animals deserve to be treated fairly as members of the community of life.
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Compassionate:
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Because wild animals are sentient beings worthy of our empathy and respect.
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Focused on ecological health:
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Because of the urgent need to protect species and ecosystems in the face of a global extinction crisis.
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Wildlife for All
Wildlife For All is a national campaign to reform state wildlife management to be more democratic, just, compassionate, and focused on protecting wild species and ecosystems.
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Democratic:
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Because wildlife is held in the public trust and everyone should have a voice in wildlife decisions.
-
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Just:
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Because wild animals deserve to be treated fairly as members of the community of life.
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Compassionate:
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Because wild animals are sentient beings worthy of our empathy and respect.
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Focused on ecological health:
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Because of the urgent need to protect species and ecosystems in the face of a global extinction crisis.
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Proposed Washington State Policy Seeks to Define, Prioritize “Conservation”
Although it is found in many state statutes, the term “wildlife conservation” is seldom defined, leading to widespread confusion about the purpose of state wildlife management. One state wildlife commission decided to do something about it. The result was surprisingly controversial.
Read more here.
Lawsuit Challenges NJ Law Giving Hunters Majority on State Fish and Wildlife Council
A former New Jersey state senator filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a state law that effectively gives hunting groups the power to select a majority of the 11-member NJ Fish and Wildlife Council, which sets wildlife policy for the state. The legal challenge was filed in response to the state’s decision to allow a bear hunt in each of the next five years. The judge denied a preliminary injunction to halt the hunt which began this month.
Read more here.
Wildlife for All joins call to end federal funding for state wildlife killing efforts
In response to the state of Alaska killing more than 100 bears and wolves by helicopter in June, supposedly to increase caribou numbers, a coalition of 35 wildlife and Indigenous groups, including Wildlife for All, sent a letter to Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland in August, renewing their demand that federal funds be withheld from states that practice or sanction the killing of native carnivores like wolves.
Read more here.
Wildlife reforms advance in Colorado with Governor Polis’ latest commission appointments
“Facing escalating threats from climate change, habitat destruction and species extinction, Colorado’s rich natural heritage hangs in the balance — but the recent appointment of three new CPW commissioners offers hope for safeguarding wildlife and the outdoors for all,” says one Colorado hunter.
Read more at the Colorado Politics website
Sen. Baldwin’s ‘Midwest Gray Wolf Delisting’ Bill epitomizes abysmal wildlife policy
Current wolf conservation policies epitomize the bias of state and federal agencies to allow unjustified and unscientific lethal control through undemocratic processes that ignore diverse public values. As a result, wolves are used as a political bargaining tool by Republicans and Democrats alike. The latest move to delist wolves by US Senators Baldwin and Klobuchar is no exception.
Read this statement by Wildlife for All and our partners to learn more.
State wildlife agencies focus on ‘hook and bullet’ work. Some see a new path. Washington state aims for a broader conservation role.
“Most state wildlife agencies have followed the North American model for wildlife for a century or more,” said state Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, a Democrat who championed the measure. “It’s worth looking — is there a better model?” This Stateline article by Alex Brown looks at steps Washington State is taking to democratize and modernize its wildlife management, along the lines Wildlife for All’s reform agenda.
Read more at the Stateline website
Looking for the Southwest Environmental Center? You’re in the right place. Read more here.
