From border wall to occupied wildlands: why the new “military defense zones” endanger wildlife and democracy.
Press Releases
Disappointment in Arizona: Commission Rejects Petition to End Hounding
Despite powerful testimony, compelling evidence, and widespread public support, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission today voted to reject a petition that would have initiated a rulemaking process to ban the controversial practice of wildlife hounding.
Arizona Officials Back Bill to Undermine Wildlife Protections, Silence Public
After Wildlife for All and partners submitted a petition to the AZ Game & Fish Commission, Arizona officials wrote a bill to stop our work.
Celebrating Kevin Bixby
Celebrating Kevin Bixby: After decades of tireless work to protect wildlife and wildlands, Kevin Bixby is retiring—leaving behind an incredible legacy of advocacy, courage, and leadership.
Nevada Wildlife Commission rejects petition to protect mountain lions
The Nevada Wildlife Commission rejected a petition to protect mountain lions by reforming trapping regulations in their January 24 meeting.
WDFW Escalates War on Wolves with Columbia Pack Decision
WDFW escalates war on wolves with yesterday’s lethal removal decision targeting the Columbia Pack wolves in an increasingly aggressive stance.
USFWS Investigating Illegal Killing of Copper Creek Male
Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced they are investigating the illegal killing of a gray wolf in Grand County.
Wildlife for All Welcomes New Board Member Kavya Parsa
Wildlife for All, a national nonprofit dedicated to transforming wildlife management to be more inclusive, compassionate, and ecologically driven, is thrilled to announce that Kavya Parsa has joined its Board of Directors.
Ban Dog Pack Hunting in Arizona
Wildlife for All Cosigns Petition to Ban Dog Pack Hunting in Arizona SANTA FE, N.M.—Wildlife for All is proud to join conservation groups in petitioning the Arizona Game and Fish Commission to ban the use of dog packs in hunting wildlife including mountain lions and...
Florida Amendment 2 Passes, A Backward Step For Wildlife
Wildlife for All statement on Florida voters approving Amendment 2, a constitutional amendment affirming hunting and fishing as protected rights.
Colorado Prop 127 Fails To Ban Trophy Hunting Amidst Misinformation Campaign
Statement from Wildlife for All in response to Colorado Prop 127 failing to pass, a ballot initiative to end mountain lion and bobcat hunting in the state.
Florida Wildlife Federation joins growing list of opponents to Florida “right-to-hunt” ballot initiative
The Florida Wildlife Federation is the latest group—and the first sportsmen’s organization—to announce its opposition to the so-called “Right to Hunt” amendment on the November ballot in Florida.
New Survey Reveals Strong Support for Wildlife Policy Reform
A new nationwide survey conducted by Colorado State University and Project Coyote reveals strong support for criminalizing acts of cruelty to wildlife, including practices like running over wolves with snowmobiles.
Committee Fails To Ban Snowmobiling Over Wildlife
A Wyoming State Legislature Committee had the opportunity to address the public’s overwhelming demand to ban snowmobiling over wildlife—but didn’t.
Hunters Need Predators
Recent research on ungulate diseases like CWD calls into question the wisdom of states’ permissive, in some cases unrestricted, hunting and trapping of cougars, wolves, coyotes and bobcats. If the whole of nature is good, no part can be bad. It’s time for all hunters to recognize predators as allies, not competitors.
WDFW Issues Another Wolf Kill Order for Couse Pack
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved a wolf kill order yesterday for the Couse wolf pack in southeast Washington.
New Study Critiques Misleading Trapping Standards
A groundbreaking peer-reviewed study critically evaluates the methodology that U.S. state wildlife agencies heavily rely on to justify trapping.
Press Release: Game of Groans – Fossil fuel lobbyist appointed to New Mexico Game Commission
Game of Groans: Fossil fuel lobbyist appointed to New Mexico Game Commission. Wildlife advocates decry extractive industry’s disproportionate representation.
Today, in a move that only intensifies the conservation community’s frustration towards the Commission and administration, NM Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham selected a senior ExxonMobil employee to serve on the public commission that oversees wildlife policy in the state.
Press Release: Gov. Inslee Listens to Wildlife Advocates, Fills Commission Seats with Individuals Who Take Their Public Trust Duties Seriously
Wildlife for All commends Governor Jay Inslee for appointing three qualified Commissioners with substantial professional expertise in wildlife science and policy to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. The Commission sets wildlife policy for the state.
Wildlife for All national campaign launched to transform wildlife conservation
(LAS CRUCES, NM) Today the Southwest Environmental Center announced that it is launching Wildlife for All, a national campaign to reform state wildlife management to be more ecological-driven, democratic and compassionate.
“This is the culmination of our three decades of advocacy for wildlife,” said Kevin Bixby, executive director. “Wildlife management in every state is stuck in the past, a legacy of when wild animals were viewed as inanimate resources, without consideration of their importance in natural ecosystems or intrinsic worth. It’s time to align our conservation efforts with modern ecological knowledge and changing public attitudes. We can’t stave off the Sixth Extinction crisis without this kind of systemic change.”
