Our Position on Hunting
Our organization is not opposed to hunting when the hunters eat what they kill out of necessity or because they prefer wild foods to meat sourced from industrial animal agriculture. Our coalition partners hold a diversity of positions on hunting. However, we are all pro-science, pro-democracy, pro-justice and in favor of treating wild animals with compassion and respect, which is why we believe the system of wildlife management in the U.S. must be changed.
Lobo Week 2026 – Thinking Like a Mountain
Lobo Week 2026 (March 22-29) raises awareness and advocacy for the endangered Mexican gray wolf, or lobo. The U.S. Mexican gray wolf population has grown to 319 wolves across Arizona and New Mexico, but low genetic diversity, illegal killing, and political boundaries continue to threaten their survival.
State agencies’ dependence on fish stocking reveals need for updated funding structure
State wildlife agencies regularly release nonnative fish species into waterways for sport fishing opportunities, despite the impact this has on local ecosystems. This practice persists largely due to agencies’ funding structure, which relies heavily on revenue generated by fishing licenses.
What urban coyotes teach us about justice-centered conservation
March 16-23 is Coyote Awareness Week. Urban and rural coyotes alike learned to adapt to their surroundings, find a niche, and even thrive in a world that was never built for them, despite the species’ long history of persecution within North America.