Arizonans Rally Against Hounding—and HB 2552
More than 50 Arizonans rally against hounding in a webinar to support a rulemaking petition to end hound hunting of wildlife in the state.
March Wildlife Commission Meetings
Here is a list of all the states with March wildlife commission meetings, listed from first to last by date.
February Wildlife Commission Meetings
Here is a list of all the states with February wildlife commission meetings, listed from first to last by date.
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.
New Mexico Wildlife Reform Bill Introduced
A New Mexico wildlife reform bill introduced today offers a comprehensive, three-pronged approach to modernize wildlife management and protect New Mexico’s rich biodiversity.
Make Nuisance Trapping in California More Humane
Tell the California Wildlife Resources Committee at their meeting on January 15: make nuisance trapping in California more humane.
January Wildlife Commission Meetings
It’s time to get active in January Wildlife Commission Meetings. January Wildlife Commission Meetings Welcome to 2025, wildlife advocates! As we start this new year, let’s kick it off with activism. Wildlife commission meetings are critical opportunities...
Colorado Wildlife Commission January Action Alert
A baseless lawsuit is targeting the Colorado Wildlife Commission as a whole and two commissioners individually. Take action!
End the Incidental Trapping of Nevada’s Mountain Lions
End the incidental trapping of Nevada’s mountain lions. Incidental trapping harms one of every six or seven mountain lions in Nevada.
Take action at the 12/6 Arizona Wildlife Commission meeting
We need your voice at the Arizona Wildlife Commission meeting on December 6 to protect Arizona’s wildlife and public lands.
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...
East Slope Mountain Lion Discussion Reveals Hunting Is Unnecessary
On Friday, debate at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting on the East Slope Mountain Lion Management Plan, heard a former employee that led the state’s mountain lion program for years admit that hunting mountain lions isn’t necessary.
Action Alert: CPW Commission Meeting Nov. 14-15
Trophy hunting groups are targeting Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) commissioners who supported Prop 127; pack the room to show support!
New Mexico Loses Another Wildlife Commissioner
Friday, the New Mexico Wildlife Federation released news that Edward Garcia resigned from the New Mexico Game Commission effective Aug. 1. While there is no additional information available at this time, the loss of yet another commissioner adds additional weight to...
Wyoming Wolf Torture Incident Highlights Need to Drastically Reform State Wildlife Management
Wildlife for All and partners renewed our call for Wyoming and other states to overhaul their wildlife management policies in the wake of an incident of a wolf having been captured and tortured in Wyoming.
A Proposed VT Bill Would Add Nonhunters to the Fish and Wildlife Board
A bill in Vermont would democratize wildlife policy making by adding nonhunters to the state wildlife board. This NY Times article links it to similar efforts to shake up wildlife management in other states.
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