Posts by WI Green Fire
Creating a Shared Vision for Wolves in Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s Green Fire Opportunities Now 2021-2023 Report on Wolves
When wolves are removed from the federal endangered species list in 2021, management will fall to the state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s Green Fire recommends steps for state management.
Read More >Wolf Delisting and Recovery
On October 29, 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced the delisting of gray wolves from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Species, which will mark the beginning of the next chapter of our long relationship with wolves in the Great Lakes region. As wolves have reached healthy …
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire is a Critical Voice for Chronic Wasting Disease Research
In this video, former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold highlights Wisconsin’s Green Fire and our work supporting cutting-edge research to control and end chronic wasting disease threatening deer populations in Wisconsin and beyond.
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire Calls for Increased Scrutiny of Metallic Mining Rules
Wisconsin’s Green Fire, along with 9 other environmental groups, submitted comments to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), urging the Department to modify draft rules related to sulfide metallic mining. A 2017 bill passed by the state legislature made wholesale changes to mining laws and prompted the current agency rulemaking process. While the 2017 …
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire is Working on Clean Water Issues in Wisconsin
In this short video, former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold talks about Wisconsin’s Green Fire’s important work on clean water issues in the state of Wisconsin.
Read More >WGF Supports Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund Reauthorization
In August, representatives from Wisconsin’s Green Fire were able to speak with Governor Evers and Lt. Governer Barns about the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund and provide a letter to address identify additional program needs and offer up suggestions on framing the case for continued funding of this important conservation program.
Read More >Keynote: Russ Feingold on Global Conservation, Policy, and Science: Wisconsin’s Green Fire Sept. 25, 2020 Webinar
On Friday, September 25 2020 former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold joins Wisconsin’s Green Fire to share his insights from his long career as a statesman and his more recent efforts as Global Ambassador for the Campaign for Nature.
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire Work on Oil Pipelines
Oil pipelines crisscross Wisconsin, but the regulation of these pipelines by the state is not well understood. In this video, we describe Wisconsin’s Green Fire work in 2020 on oil pipelines statewide, and on the proposed re-route of Enbridge Line 5 around the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation in northern Wisconsin. Concerns …
Read More >Understanding Racial Equity and Inclusion in Conservation: Wisconsin’s Green Fire Annual Meeting Webinar Sept 16, 2020 with August Ball, Cream City Conservation
Sept. 16, 2020 annual meeting webinar on racial equity and inclusion in conservation with August Ball of Cream City Conservation.
Read More >Transformative Opportunities and New Challenges in Conservation Sept 23, 2020 Annual Meeting Webinar
The COVID-19 pandemic, the associated economic downturn, and a heightened awareness of racial and environmental justice have brought new challenges and new opportunities to conservation work in Wisconsin. Our panel of legislative and agency leaders discusses some of today’s biggest trends and what we can expect in 2021 and beyond. This insightful conservation helps us …
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