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Victories

We’re Shifting Power. We’re Winning Change.

Wildlife governance in America has been captured by special interests for a century.
Together, we’re taking it back—one state, one commission, one law, one voice at a time.

TOP STATS

  • 350+ advocates trained, equipped, and mobilized across the U.S.
  • 1st in the nation to pass wildlife governance reform 
  • 24 harmful wildlife bills stopped or weakened in the last three years
  • 10+ state and regional coalitions led or supported to democratize wildlife policy
  • Thousands of public comments generated through our Action Hub

A movement is growing — faster than special interests can stop it.

This is a generational turning point

Wildlife is in crisis—not for lack of science, but for lack of democracy.

We are changing that. And we need you with us.

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Decades of Groundwork. A Movement Rising.

1993
Southwest Environmental Center (SWEC) founded
Southwest Environmental Center headquarters in Las Cruces, N.M. Image courtesy of the Las Cruces Sun News.
Grassroots conservation and coexistence roots take hold in the Southwest.
2019
New Mexico bans coyote killing contests
Image of coyotes killed in a wildlife killing contest courtesy of the Animal Welfare Institute.
Public outrage → real policy: first we banned them on state trust lands, then across the state.
2020
Roxy’s Law Passed in NM
Photo of Roxy, who strangled to death in a snare set on public land by a trapper in 2018. (Photo of Roxy by Kathrina Clark)
Traps, poisons and snares removed from public lands — safety, compassion, and science prevail.
2021
Wildlife for All is born
An Abert’s squirrel chews on a nut in Bandolier National Monument. Image courtesy of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
SWEC transforms into new national NGO launched to revolutionize state wildlife governance across the U.S.
2022
Spring Bear Hunt Halted in Washington
Science and public trust beat trophy hunting pressure.
2023-24
A New Era of Strategy and Scale
Wildlife ecologist and coexistence expert Michelle Lute joins as Co-Executive Director, sharpening the organization’s focus on democracy, compassion, and systemic state-level reform. (Later transitioning to Executive Director.)
2024
“Right to Hunt” Constitutional Amendment Stopped in WA
Organized public power stops special-interest capture of state wildlife policy.
2024
The Message Gets Louder
Mandy Culbertson joins as Communications Director, building a stronger narrative, sharper storytelling, and expanded public reach to grow a national movement for humane, democratic wildlife policy.
2024
Advocacy Toolkit and State Wildlife Action Plan Primer Released
Thousands gain the tools to influence policy—not just watch it happen.
2025
SB5 Passes in New Mexico
First-in-the-nation wildlife governance reform becomes law. A model for the country.
2025
A Clear Roadmap for Change
Screen capture of the Wildlife for All Theory of Change model.
Our Theory of Change and Strategic Plan are released—defining how we shift power, reform state agencies, and mobilize public leadership nationwide.
2025
Community Power Expands
Gladys Delgadillo joins as Organizing Manager, activating supporters into advocates and building durable state-level coalitions that can win policy change.

We’re not just reacting. We are rewriting the rules of how wildlife is conserved and protected.

KEY VICTORIES

SB5 – The Breakthrough

We led the passage of the first law in the nation to rebalance wildlife governance toward science, democracy, and the public good—not special interests. This is the blueprint for change in every state.

We proved reform is possible. Now we scale it.

Democratizing Information & Access

Every month, we publish transparent reports on state wildlife commission meetings—what’s on the agenda, what’s at stake, and how the public can show up. This is the first resource of its kind in the U.S., and it’s now used by advocates, reporters, scientists, and lawmakers nationwide.

We’re ending the secrecy and gatekeeping that allow special interests to dominate wildlife policy.

Training & Mobilizing Bold Voice for Wildlife

  • Our coalition of 250+ organizers, biologists, tribal leaders, students, and advocates gathers monthly, driving real strategy in ~30 states.

  • We organize expert speakers, policy briefings, and tactical training to turn passive concern into effective public action.

  • We support working groups and research projects that produce national resources on policy positions, funding reports and messaging guidance, now shared and used across multiple coalitions.

We’re building a skilled, connected, and courageous movement, changing who gets heard and who makes decisions.

A woman in a blue jacket stands over a valley with binoculars in her hand as she works on a Wyoming Bureau of Land Management bald eagle survey.

VOICES OF THE MOVEMENT

“Wildlife for All helped me step into advocacy I didn’t know I was capable of.”

Community Advocate, Arizona

“This is the first time in my 20-year wildlife career I’ve felt real democratic change is possible.”

Former State Biologist, Washington

Join the Movement

Systemic change only happens when people participate. There’s a place for you here:

  • Take Action: Visit our Action Hub for current campaigns
  • Get Trained: Download our Advocacy Toolkit to build your skills
  • Stay Connected: Sign up for our action alerts
  • Fuel the Work: Donate to support our work

Together, we’re proving that state wildlife governance can work for the protection of ecosystems, the inclusion of all communities, and for the value of all life.

DEFEND DEMOCRACY. PROTECT WILDLIFE. DEMAND LEADERSHIP.