Guest Post: Necropsy Experience for Ella Ordens
Necropsy Experience for Ella Ordens
Editor’s note: As Halloween approaches, we’re sharing a story about how a seemingly spooky topic—learning to do a necropsy, i.e., an autopsy for animals—became a great learning experience for a future veterinarian. The story comes from Tom and Judy Ordens, two WGF supporters who made this experience possible for their granddaughter, …
Read More >Support WGF’s Beaver Moon Fall Appeal
WGF’s Fall 2025 Fundraising Appeal
WGF’s Beaver Moon Fall Fundraiser for 2025
By the light of the Beaver Moon
This time of year, when darkness comes early in the crisp autumn evenings, many of us around Wisconsin come in from our days spent outdoors to gather by the fireplace with good books and cozy …
Read More >Fisheries Professionals Issue a Call for Action about the Climate Change Crisis
Walleye (Sander vitreus), photo by USFWS-Mountain Prairie via Flickr
Fisheries Professionals Issue a Call for Action about the Climate Change Crisis
Editor’s note: This article was prepared by Bill Fisher, Chair of WGF’s Fisheries Work Group, with input from Keith Reopelle and Nancy Turyk of WGF’s Climate & Clean Energy Work Group and WGF’s Executive …
Read More >A Busy Week at the Capitol for WGF
Meleesa Johnson, WGF, testifies on Senate Bill 456 at Wisconsin State Capitol, October 9, 2025. Photo by Sarah Barry.
A Busy Week at the Capitol for WGF
By Paul Heinen, WGF Policy Director, Edited by Carolyn Pralle, WGF Communications and Outreach Coordinator
During the week of October 6, 2025, Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) leaders testified at …
Read More >Fred Clark stepping back from work with WGF
Autumn Tamaracks, Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest. Photo by Jeff Henry.
Fred Clark stepping back from work with Wisconsin’s Green Fire
Fred Clark, Wisconsin’s Green Fire
After serving in many different roles within Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF), Fred Clark is stepping away to focus on other work. We are grateful to Fred for …
Read More >WGF Opposes the EPA’s Proposal to Rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Wisconsin’s Green Fire Opposes the EPA’s Proposal to Rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
WGF Comments on EPA’s proposal to rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment FindingRE: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0194
Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) urges the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to keep the 2009 Endangerment Finding in place and to maintain …
Read More >WGF Attends Informational Session on Neonics at WI Capitol
Capitol and downtown Madison, Image via Pixabay
WGF Attends Informational Session on Neonics at WI Capitol
by Paul Heinen, WGF Policy Director
About the Session and Neonics
Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) attended an information session on September 8, 2025 at the Wisconsin Capitol on neonicotinoids, a class of chemicals commonly called “neonics.” The session was held by …
Read More >News Release: WGF Supports Audit Findings that Confirm the WDNR Properly Managed Fish and Wildlife Account Funds
White tailed deer doe and fawns in Black River Falls WI, photo via Snapshot Wisconsin (Source: https://wi-dnr.widencollective.com/portals/zssbwavl/SnapshotWisconsinPhotoLibrary)
Wisconsin’s Green Fire Supports Audit Findings that Confirm the WDNR Properly Managed Fish and Wildlife Account Funds
Correction (12:42pm CT, Sep. 9, 2025): The $30 million one-time transfer from the Forestry Account to the Fish and …
Read More >Opportunity for Action – Federal PFAS amendments
Opportunity for Action – Federal PFAS amendments
Wisconsin’s Green Fire is part of a statewide coalition of groups working on PFAS (the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances also known as “forever chemicals”) in Wisconsin drinking water, soils, and people. PFAS can cause serious environmental and human health problems.
We encourage you to consider taking action with us on …
Read More >WGF Joins Nitrate Watch Program
WGF is now a partner of the Izaak Walton League’s Nitrate Watch program!
This people-powered community science program allows anyone to help gather data about nitrate in Wisconsin’s waters. Nitrate is the most common chemical contaminant creating health risks in Wisconsin’s private wells. Nitrate also harms the water quality and ecological health of our …
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