Speak for Wolves
Speak for Wolves Adds Voice in Call to Strengthen the Endangered Species Act
Speak for Wolves joined more than 125 environmental groups and 150,000 Americans in signing an open letter calling on the Biden Administration to restore the Endangered Species Act and strengthen its protections for our vanishing species.
Registration Open for 2023 Conference!
Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Speak for Wolves Conference!
Plan to join us Saturday, October 7th for a program packed with the latest wolf conservation news and advocacy resources from a wide range of speakers.
This year’s conference will be held online to maintain accessibility for as many folks as possible.
Celebrating our 10th annual conference, this year’s art, a mother wolf watching over her playful pups, was drawn by @keikofitz.
Wolves make a comeback in Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park
An increase in healthy wolf litters in Isle Royale National Park has led an increase in the overall population and has created a shift in wolf social structures in the region. Sadly, the park is still seeing a stark decline in moose populations due to starvation, but hopefully the increased presence of wolves will begin to better stabilize of the ecosystem to the benefit of the large herbivores.
Read more about the Michigan Tech study here.
Wolf Protections Under Review in the European Union
Until twenty years ago, wolves were extinct in much of western Europe due to systematic eradication. Through the work of reintroduction measures and strict protections throughout the European Union, wolf populations have thrived as a successful example of conservation efforts. However, protections for European wolf packs are now under review by the European Commission due to conflicts with livestock. European environmental groups like NABU and BUND continue to advocate in the interest of the wolf packs.
Read more on the controversy of western European wolves here.
Action Alert
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission will be voting on a rule to ban wildlife killing contests across the state on Friday, September 15th. Now it is more important than ever to contact the ODFW Commission and voice your support of adopting the rule!
Contact ODFW by September 11th at the following email address and be sure to write a unique letter of support for the ban: odfw.commission@odfw.oregon.gov .
Oregon residents may also testify in person or virtually by attending the Commission meeting on September 15th. Note that the meeting begins at 8:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, but the hearing on the rule begins at 1:00 PM PDT. Register here to attend and select “Exhibit E: Derby Prohibition for Taking Unprotected Mammals”.
Tenth Anniversary Hoodies!
Our 10th Anniversary original artwork by @keikofitz on the back of a super soft Royal Apparel 50% Organic Cotton, 50% RPET recycled polyester grey zip-up French terry hoodie, with the Speak for Wolves logo in light blue on the front.
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Screenprinted in Portland, OR by Icon Artistry
Did you know you might be able to boost your charitable giving through corporate matching gifts programs? When you give money or time, your employer could match your gift to Speak for Wolves! Ask your HR department if your company participates in programs such as Benevity.
Speak for Wolves is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a GuideStar Silver seal of transparency. Donations are tax-deductible in the US: EIN: 46-2867294.
Registration Open for 2023 Conference!
Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Speak for Wolves Conference!
Plan to join us Saturday, October 7th for a program packed with the latest wolf conservation news and advocacy resources from a wide range of speakers.
This year’s conference will be held online to maintain accessibility for as many folks as possible.
Celebrating our 10th annual conference, this year’s art, a mother wolf watching over her playful pups, was drawn by @keikofitz.
10 Year Anniversary Hoodies!
Our 10th Anniversary original artwork by @keikofitz on the back of a super soft Royal Apparel 50% Organic Cotton, 50% RPET recycled polyester grey zip-up French terry hoodie, with the Speak for Wolves logo in light blue on the front.
Order yours now
Screenprinted in Portland, OR by Icon Artistry
Not Ready for Hoodie Weather? Tanks still available!
Black Bella + Canvas unisex jersey tanks feature artwork custom painted by Ojibwe artist CraneSuperior on the front and the Speak for Wolves logo in orange on the back. Buy Now
Help us clear out our remaining stock of past conference t-shirts, on sale for 50% off! Shop our store
Oregon & Washington Killing Wolves
Despite the science showing again and again that removing wolves from a pack does not reduce and may even increase wolf predation on livestock, Oregon’s Department of Fish & Wildlife killed 4 wolves from the Five Points pack last month and has issued kill orders for two wolves in the Wildcat Pack.
Meanwhile, Washington killed an adult male and yearling female from the WA139 wolf group. Back in March, Oregon also killed a member of this group after they crossed into Northeastern Oregon and ate a few calves.
We encourage Pacific Northwest residents to share this news, write letters to the editor of your local papers, and contact governors Tina Kotek and Jay Inslee asking them to reform their wildlife “management” agencies and stop vengefully killing wolves:
Submit a comment to Oregon Governor Tina Kotek
Send Washington Governor Jay Inslee a message
Good News for Red Wolves
More endangered red wolves will be released in the U.S. under a legal settlement. “We hope to see America’s wild red wolves rebound again, with generations born free and wild, as a result of this agreement,” said Ramona McGee, a senior attorney and leader of the Southern Environmental Law Center’s wildlife program
New Wolf Pack in California
California wildlife officials confirmed a new wolf pack in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains, the farthest south wolves have lived in more than a century.
We’re moving to a new platform!
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Did you know you might be able to boost your charitable giving through corporate matching gifts programs? When you give money or time, your employer could match your gift to Speak for Wolves! Ask your HR department if your company participates in programs such as Benevity.
Speak for Wolves is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a GuideStar Silver seal of transparency. Donations are tax-deductible in the US: EIN: 46-2867294.
Meet our new board member!
Registration will open soon for the 10th Annual Speak for Wolves Conference!
Plan to join us on Saturday, October 7th for a program packed with the latest wolf conservation news and advocacy resources from a wide range of speakers.
This year’s conference will be held online to maintain accessibility for as many folks as possible.
Celebrating our 10th annual conference, this year’s art, a mother wolf watching over her playful pups, was drawn by @keikofitz.
New Board Member
Justine Armentrout, Outreach & Partnerships Director, lives in eastern Washington, just west of the border with Idaho. She spends her spare time enjoying trail running, river adventures and playing in the snow with her partner and their dogs. Justine got involved in predator advocacy in 2009, as a non-traditional educator and public champion for shark conservation. She has been invested in educating folks about the importance of balanced ecosystems ever since, and is honored to have joined the Speak for Wolves team!
Recent Wolf News & Actions
Washington state actions & news:
- The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife has proposed lowering protections for gray wolves in the state from Endangered to Sensitive status. Send a public comment via Endangered Species Coalition’s letter campaign.
- Conservation groups filed a legal petition with the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission seeking enforceable rules to prevent Washington wolf killings.
- Submit comments discouraging Skagit County from approving Predators of the Heart a permit to continue operating as a “wolf tourism” and breeding operation that allows members of the public to interact with wolves. PotH is not an accredited sanctuary and profits from exploitation of wolves.
And in other news:
- Speak for Wolves was among the groups who signed a petition to the BLM to ban the use of cyanide bombs, also known as M-44s.
- Trap Free Montana and Wolves of the Rockies successfully sued Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks to end night vision/infrared wolf hunting on private land in Montana.
Wolf Tanks!
Based on our 2022 conference artwork custom painted by Ojibwe artist CraneSuperior, these limited edition black Bella + Canvas unisex jersey tanks feature a stylized wolf in front of an orange sky, howling at the moon on the front, and the Speak for Wolves logo in orange on the back. Perfect for summer!
Buy yours now!
New merch is coming soon!
Help us clear out our remaining stock of past conference t-shirts, on sale for 50% off! Shop our store
Speak for Wolves is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a GuideStar Silver seal of transparency. Donations are tax-deductible in the US: EIN: 46-2867294
Welcoming Wolves back to Southwest Washington!
With the plethora of annual anti-wolf bills in the Legislature across the county right now, we know you’ll be pleased to hear about all the exciting news for wolves and other apex predators in the Pacific Northwest!
Big Muddy Creek Pack
Despite the year round hunting of wolves in Idaho and the ongoing poaching occurring in Washington and Oregon, it’s always great news to hear of dispersal from these hostile areas.
First wolf pack in a century in SW Washington!
Washington wildlife officials just announced the exciting news of the Big Muddy Creek wolf pack in SW Washington. The new pack is named after the Big Muddy Creek, which comes off the east side of Mount Adams and empties into the Klickitat River north of Glenwood, Washington. The creek lies within the Yakama Indian Reservation, and the Yakama Nation chose the pack’s name. The wolves have established a territory in the southwest portion of the reservation and western Klickitat County. It’s a sparsely populated area where local livestock producers have long been anticipating the arrival of wolves and are already testing strategies to prevent conflicts with cattle.
Wolverine Spotted Near Portland
Within this last month, there have been multiple confirmed sightings of a wolverine in Oregon—outside of the Wallowa Mountains, for the first time in over 30 years! Wolverines are thought to have been extirpated from Oregon by 1936, though reports were documented each decade from the 1960-1990s. Most accounts reported are visual encounters that can be difficult to verify.
Wolverine are rare and listed as threatened in Oregon. The species is the largest member of the weasel family and resembles a small bear. Wolverine are widely distributed in Canada and Alaska, with smaller populations occurring in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Oregon, which is the southern edge of the current wolverine range in North America. They are strongly associated with snowpack and are most commonly found at high elevations. They can travel 30 miles a day; this individual is likely dispersing from Washington.
Submit Comments on Montana’s Wolf Plan by April 22!
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) and conducting public scoping on a proposed action to revise the existing Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan, which was developed 20 years ago. FWP is accepting public comments regarding the appropriate scope of the EIS, which would include the identification of any potentially significant issues that should be analyzed by the EIS and any alternatives to the proposed action of developing a contemporary wolf management plan that may be appropriate for FWP’s consideration.
Check out their proposed plan and submit your comments here:
https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/public-comment-opportunities/wolf-eis-scoping
Rethinking Wildlife Management Webinar
Webinar: From Wildlife Policy to Social Justice: Rethinking Wildlife Management in the U.S.
Tuesday, April 25, 11AM PST / 2PM EST
Join Project Coyote for a one-hour introduction to Wildlife for All, a national campaign to reform wildlife management in the U.S. to be more democratic, just, compassionate and focused on protecting all wild species and ecosystems.
Speakers Kevin Bixby (Wildlife for All) and Michelle Lute (Project Coyote) will explain how the current system of wildlife is itself a barrier to achieving coexistence with wild creatures and meaningful biodiversity protection. They will discuss how this outdated and entrenched system is built on an ethic of domination and exploitation, intended mainly to serve consumptive users (hunters, anglers and trappers), dismissive of other values and voices, not based on sound science, and must be changed to prevent extinctions, promote democracy and protect wildlife for the future.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_62z-DzvNQRGhGaPSWTDKNA#/registration
Past Annual Conference Tees 50% Off!
Check out the Speak for Wolves store and grab remaining stock of past conference t-shirts for 50% off!
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Speak for Wolves is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a GuideStar Silver seal of transparency. Donations are tax-deductible in the US: EIN: 46-2867294
Save the Dates: Speak for Wolves 2023!
Earlier this month the Snow Moon rose quietly in the clear night sky and cast its lunar light across the land. Gazing at the hazy halo of light surrounding it, I couldn’t help but think of the symbiotic relationship between a new moon and wolves. Since wolves (and other species like the Barn Owl and the Luna Moth) are nocturnal, the pale lunar light helps them see across the landscape to find food and each other. In some Indigenous narratives the wolf howls the moon into existence. It’s reciprocity at a celestial level.
As we kick off another year of connecting, learning, and advocacy, we’re looking forward to celebrating a milestone in our grassroots work – ten years of speaking for wolves!
10th Annual Speak for Wolves Conference: Save the Dates
You spoke, and we listened! Survey responses indicated a clear preference for an online conference again this year, in order to keep the conference inclusive and accessible to speakers and attendees.
We are thrilled to announce our 10th annual conference will be October 7th, 2023!
Stay tuned, this virtual gathering will be one for the books.
Speak Out for Colorado’s Wolves by February 22nd
Colorado Parks & Wildlife just issued a draft of their Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan which sets the stage for introduced wolves to set paws on the ground by the end of 2023.
Regardless of where you live, Colorado Parks & Wildlife wants to hear from you (yes, you!). Take a moment to share your thoughts on the first draft of their plan by submitting a comment by February 22nd.
If you live in Denver, join fellow wolf advocates for an in-person public comment meeting on Wednesday, February 22nd. Click here for details.
Looking for some inspiration on what to say? Check out these talking points from our friends at Rocky Mountain Wolf Project:
- The plan must explicitly close the door on any future wolf hunting by underscoring the fact that Colorado’s highest legislative body, the electors of Colorado, classified wolves as the “nongame wildlife of the species Canis lupus.” Such classification meant that voters clearly intended to prevent sport hunting of wolves in perpetuity. Surveys show that most Coloradans not only support wolf restoration, but they oppose trophy hunting and trapping of wolves.
- The plan fails to fully address the legal requirement to “assist owners of livestock in preventing and resolving conflicts between gray wolves and livestock.” The plan must clearly outline non-lethal deterrents and animal husbandry practices that the agency will use and encourage ranchers to use as the first line of defense to minimize conflicts between wolves and livestock.
- The plan should clearly tie receipt of compensation, after an initial incident, to implementing conflict reduction tools and strategies to prevent further depredation.
- Wolves are an essential aspect of our western heritage, and beyond their intrinsic value, are worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the people of Colorado.
Weigh in on Idaho’s Wolf Plan & Hunting Season
There are two public comment opportunities currently open in Idaho:
By February 22nd, comment on the Big Game Season Setting which is proposed to allow year-round wolf hunting in some units, allow additional hunting methods, and extend the season for wolf trapping in many units.
By March 6th, comment on the draft 6-year Gray Wolf Management Plan, which aims to decrease the population of wolves in the state by 60%.
Another Oregon Wolf Killed Illegally, Reward Offered
Last December a collared gray wolf, OR-103, was reported dead near Upper Klamath Lake in Oregon. He was the 5th known poached wolf in 2022.
Speak for Wolves, along with the Oregon Wildlife Coalition and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are collectively offering a $15,000 reward for anyone with information that leads to an arrest of the person or people involved in the killing.
Oregon residents: contact your ODFW Commissioners and ask them:
What are they going to do to stop the poaching and protect wolves?
Speak for Wolves is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a GuideStar Silver seal of transparency. Donations are tax-deductible in the US: EIN: 46-2867294
With Gratitude
As we end another year that has seen both victories and continued persecution of wolves, we remember the wolves whose lives were tragically taken this year, while we also reflect with gratitude on this passionate, engaged community of wildlife conservation activists who speak up for voiceless animals.
We thank you: for engaging with your local wildlife agencies, for writing public comments, for voicing your outrage against injustices done to native peoples and wildlife, for keeping hope alive that we can effect wildlife recovery and restore habitats in the face of climate change and political division.
We hope you will join us next year for the 10th Annual Speak for Wolves Conference, dates & location to be announced soon! Meanwhile, if you missed our August conference, check out the recordings here.
Please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible donation to Speak for Wolves today:
Meet New Board Member Gaby Diaz
We’re thrilled to welcome Gaby Diaz to the Speak for Wolves Board of Directors!
Gaby is back home in Colorado after spending almost a decade in the Pacific Northwest where she was involved in nonprofits advocating for gray wolf recovery, old growth forest protections, and using film and art as tools for inspiration and change.
She’s thrilled to join the Board and work with a growing community of people who are helping keystone species return to their ancestral lands.
When not in the office at The Wilderness Society, you can find Gaby spending time with her family or on a trail somewhere in the mountains.
YouTube Recordings Available
The final 3 recordings from our 2022 conference are up on our YouTube channel:
- Wolves: A Tribal Perspective – Julian Matthews, Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment
- Art and Wolf Advocacy -Dillon Hanson-Ahumada, Endangered Species Coalition
- Fido for President: Dogs and Politics – Christopher Sebastian, Author, Researcher, Lecturer
Speak for Wolves is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a GuideStar Silver seal of transparency. Donations are tax-deductible in the US: EIN: 46-2867294.
Help us choose our 2023 conference location!
Where Would You Attend the Speak for Wolves 10th Anniversary Conference in 2023?
Last month’s online conference was a great success, with an incredible slate of speakers and great attendance! We’re already starting planning for next year, our 10th annual Conference.
Help us decide where to hold the 2023 Conference by taking this very short, 1-minute survey here.
YouTube Recordings Available
- Counting Cougars in a Temperate Rainforest: The Olympic Cougar Project – Cameron Macias, University of Idaho
- An ecologically healthy approach to human-wolf interactions – Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project
- Michigan’s Secret Wolf Killings – John Barnes, Independent Investigative Journalist
- Panel: State Court Litigation Saved Wisconsin Wolves – Jessica Blome, Greenfire Law; Claire Loebs Davis, Animal & Wolf Advocates; Melissa Smith, Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf and Wildlife
- Respecting Otherness: From Wolves to All Animals – Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila, PAN Works, Project Coyote, The Rewilding Institute
Subscribe to our channel to be alerted when more videos are posted!
New in Our Store: Endangered Species Coloring Books
Created by Dr. Alexandra Delis-Abrams, PhD and Kim Howard, this unique coloring book is a fun way to gain awareness of the growing epidemic surrounding the world’s endangered animals.
Twenty-six endangered animals narrate their own stories, providing space to draw, color, write, and expand your “feelings vocabulary”. It’s a remarkable tool for developing emotional growth skills through awareness of imperiled species on our fragile planet.
Pick one up in our store for $12
2022 Conference T-shirts
An annual fundraiser and collector’s item for the Conference, our 2022 conference t-shirts are printed on 100% organic cotton, sweatshop free, USA-made, unisex, super soft Royal Apparel jersey tees in slate gray with light gray ink.
Oregon Celebrates New Wolf Packs While Issuing Kill Orders for Wolves
Oregon announced two new wolf packs this summer: the Upper Deschutes wolves were spotted with the adorable trail camera photo below in July, and a couple of weeks ago, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs biologists announced the Warm Springs wolves just south of the White River pack’s range on the Warm Springs reservation, southeast of Mt. Hood.
Fortunately, both of these new packs live in the part of Oregon where wolves still fall under federal ESA protections.
Meanwhile, in the northeast corner of the state where wolves have fewer protections, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife again issued kill orders for wolves who ate two calves that humans wanted to eat. ODFW will allow the private landowner to kill 2 wolves from the Horseshoe pack and the agency may kill up to 2 more wolves themselves, despite the fact that scientific research has shown that these revenge killings of wolves do not reduce, and may even increase, wolf predation on invasive livestock species.
Speak for Wolves is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a GuideStar Silver seal of transparency. Donations are tax-deductible in the US: EIN: 46-2867294.
Don’t miss Speak for Wolves this weekend!
There are just two days left until we kick off a thought-provoking, info-packed program at this year’s Conference!
There’s still time to register! See the full schedule here and join us Saturday & Sunday!
Online meeting access information will only be sent to registrants.
Speaker Announcements
Panel: State Court Litigation Saved Wisconsin Wolves
In February 2021, a Wisconsin state court judge forced the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to hold a public hunt of gray wolves after the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service removed the wolf from the federal endangered species list. Hunters eliminated 20% of the wolf population in Wisconsin, by some estimates, in just three days, in violation of indigenous treaty rights.
This panel features the lead attorneys and plaintiff organization who stopped the state from holding a second wolf hunt in November 2021.
Jessica Blome is a partner with the public interest environmental law firm Greenfire Law, PC.
Jessica practices animal, environmental, open government, and land use law.
Melissa Smith founded Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf shortly after wolves were delisted from the Endangered Species Act for the first time in Wisconsin. She learned more about the processes for wildlife decisions, environmental sociology and ecology of Wisconsin. She vowed to make it both her professional and personal mission to have a wildlife governance that considered all members of the public.
Claire Loebs Davis is the founder and managing partner of Animal & Earth Advocates, a Seattle-area law firm that works on behalf of animals, wildlife, and the environment.
Claire is also the board president for Washington Wildlife First, a nonprofit dedicated to reforming Washington’s management of its fish and wildlife, to prioritize science over special interests and conservation over consumption.
Update on Montana Wolves
By popular demand after firing us up last year, Stephen Capra, Executive Director of Footloose Montana, is returning to the conference to talk about what’s going on with wolves and the wolf hunt in Montana.
As former Executive Director of New Mexico Wild, he worked to create two National Monuments and three wilderness areas in New Mexico. He started the Mexican wolf coalition and worked to end trapping in New Mexico.
Online Auction Fundraiser
Preview a few of the items in our fundraiser auction, which will open for bidding on August 12th and run through the 15th!
Take Action for Minnesota Wolves
The new Minnesota Department of Natural Resources draft wolf plan contains a wolf trophy hunting and trapping season, even though wolves in the state are (re-)listed as “Threatened” under the federal Endangered Species Act. minnesota is already dreaming of killing them before the population has recovered and stabilized. We’ve seen how this bloodthirst played out in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Wisconsin in recent years.
Take action to Stop the Hunt in Minnesota before it can begin by sending a message to Minnesota DNR online here before August 8th.
2022 Conference T-shirts, Tanks, and…
Hot Off the Presses: New Stickers!
NEW STICKER ALERT!
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Measures 4×5″, bumper-sticker quality.
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An annual fundraiser and collector’s item for the Conference, our 2022 conference t-shirts are printed on 100% organic cotton, sweatshop free, USA-made, unisex, super soft Royal Apparel jersey tees in slate gray with light gray ink
Shop the Speak for Wolves online store
Based on our 2022 conference artwork custom painted by Ojibwe artist CraneSuperior, these limited edition black Bella + Canvas unisex jersey tanks feature a stylized wolf in front of an orange sky, howling at the moon on the front, and the Speak for Wolves logo in orange on the back.
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OR 112 Murdered by Poachers in Eastern Oregon
The wolf poaching epidemic in Oregon continues. On August 4th, a 2-year-old female wolf, OR 112, of the Keating Pack in Baker County was illegally shot and killed.
Speak for Wolves joins the Oregon Wildlife Coalition to offer an $11,500 reward, in addition to Oregon’s Turn In Poachers (TIP) reward, for information that leads to an arrest in this case. You can help contribute towards this reward by donating to our Anti-Poaching Fund.
Speak for Wolves is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a GuideStar Silver seal of transparency. Donations are tax-deductible in the US: EIN: 46-2867294
Get excited! One week until Speak for Wolves 2022
Check out the full schedule here and join us Saturday & Sunday!
Online meeting access information will be sent to registrants this week.
Speaker Announcements
Quinn Read is the Oregon Policy Director for the Center for Biological Diversity. She works to protect and restore Oregon’s imperiled species and landscapes. Prior to joining the Center, Quinn worked as the Northwest program director at Defenders of Wildlife. Quinn also serves on Oregon’s Environmental Justice Task Force.
Quinn will present on her work with Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife this year to protect Oregon’s wildlife from suffering in traps.
Erik Molvar, Executive Director of Western Watersheds Project, is a wildlife biologist with peer-reviewed publications on the role of predation risk in the evolution of group behavior in prey species. He has worked for many years to eliminate predator-killing programs and promote large carnivore restoration in the western US, and is a co-author of the Western Watersheds Project ESA petition to protect wolves.
Erik will discuss an ecologically healthy approach to human-wolf interactions.
Christopher Sebastian is a journalist, technical writer, and digital media researcher. He writes about the use of animals in food, politics, media, and pop culture.
Using material from his thesis, “White Meat: The Symbolic Use of Animals in US Political Discourse,” Sebastian talks about how canids are used as props in political campaigning and why it still matters after over a century.
Featured Sponsor
Mountain Rose Herbs, a Eugene, Oregon-based supplier of botanicals, believes that people, plants, and planet are more important than profit.
Online Auction Fundraiser
Preview a few of the items in our fundraiser auction, which will open for bidding on August 12th and run through the 15th!
Take Action for Minnesota Wolves
The new Minnesota Department of Natural Resources draft wolf plan contains a wolf trophy hunting and trapping season, even though wolves in the state are (re-)listed as “Threatened” under the federal Endangered Species Act. minnesota is already dreaming of killing them before the population has recovered and stabilized. We’ve seen how this bloodthirst played out in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Wisconsin in recent years.
Take action to Stop the Hunt in Minnesota before it can begin by sending a message to Minnesota DNR online here before August 8th.
2022 Conference T-shirts and NEW tanks!
An annual fundraiser and collector’s item for the Conference, our 2022 conference t-shirts are printed on 100% organic cotton, sweatshop free, USA-made, unisex, super soft Royal Apparel jersey tees in slate gray with light gray ink.
Hand screenprinted by local Portland artist Printed Matter.
Buy now in our store
Based on our 2022 conference artwork custom painted by Ojibwe artist CraneSuperior, these limited edition black Bella + Canvas unisex jersey tanks feature a stylized wolf in front of an orange sky, howling at the moon on the front, and the Speak for Wolves logo in orange on the back.
Order yours now!
Printed by local, BIPOC women-run Portland shop Icon Artistry.
Speak for Wolves is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a GuideStar Silver seal of transparency. Donations are tax-deductible in the US: EIN: 46-2867294.
Three more speakers you won’t want to miss!
The Conference is less than 2 weeks away! You don’t want to miss this info-packed program on wolves, advocacy, and conservation.
Join us Saturday and Sunday, August 13-14
There’s no required cost to register. Online meeting access information will be e-mailed to all registrants next week.
Speaker Announcements
Julian Matthews, an enrolled Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) tribal member and coordinator for Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment, a Tribal member-run 501(c)3, has been involved in a number of issues impacting the Treaty of 1855 with the Nez Perces. A major focus has been the Snake River Dam breaching and the Wolf issues within the Treaty area, particularly Idaho.
Julian will discuss wolves in the Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) Treaty of 1855 area and efforts the Nimiipuu are making to protect them.
Cameron Macias grew up in Port Angeles in western Washington State. She completed her B.S. in Environmental Science at Western Washington University. Prior to attending the University of Idaho, Cameron spent 4 years working as a Wildlife Technician for the Lower Elwha Tribe, of which she’s a member.
Cameron will talk about her work on the The Olympic Cougar Project, estimating cougar and bobcat abundance on the Olympic Peninsula using a combination of noninvasive genetic sampling, GPS collars, and a camera grid.
John Murtaugh joined Defenders of Wildlife in 2019 to help deliver an electoral victory to reintroduce wolves to Colorado by 2023. Past experience with the return of wolves to California instilled in him a powerful lesson on the values of wolf-livestock coexistence, which he now uses in his work with ranchers to promote partnerships necessary for broader wildlife recovery.
John will hold a discussion on the past history, current happenings, and plans for the future for Colorado’s wolves.
NEW! CraneSuperior Tank Tops
Based on our 2022 conference artwork custom painted for Speak for Wolves by Ojibwe artist CraneSuperior, these limited edition black Bella + Canvas unisex jersey tanks feature a stylized wolf in front of an orange sky, howling at the moon on the front, and the Speak for Wolves logo in orange on the back.
Get yours now from our online store!
Printed by local, BIPOC women-run Portland shop Icon Artistry.
2022 Conference T-shirts
An annual fundraiser and collector’s item for the Conference, our 2022 conference t-shirts are printed on 100% organic cotton, sweatshop free, USA-made, unisex, super soft Royal Apparel jersey tees in slate gray with light gray ink.
Buy now in our store
Hand screenprinted by local Portland artist Printed Matter.
Featured Sponsor
Based in Boulder, Colorado, West Wolf Medicinals believes in fungi’s ability to heal our bodies and the planet. They craft powerful lifestyle blends that pair potent medicinal mushrooms with complementary herbs to enhance adaptogenic qualities.
Online Auction Fundraiser
We’re holding an auction! Stay tuned for news on some exciting auction items and please reach out if you have an item to donate to the cause! info@speakforwolves.org
Speak for Wolves is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a GuideStar Silver seal of transparency. Donations are tax-deductible in the US: EIN: 46-2867294.
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