Protecting Cougars and Bears from Wildlife Services in Colorado

May 16, 2017 | Wildlife

Protecting Cougars and Bears from Wildlife Services in Colorado WELC, along with partners WildEarth Guardians and the Center for Biological Diversity are challenging a controversial, experimental U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services plan to kill wild...

Federal Wildlife Killing Program Sued Over Carnivore Killing in Colorado

Apr 12, 2017 | Colorado Wildlife Services Challenge, News Release

Conservationists sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services today over its carnivore-killing program in Colorado. Included in the larger program are controversial plans to kill up to 120 mountain lions and black bears in Colorado in a misguided...

Canada Lynx

Sep 2, 2016 | Uncategorized

Canada Lynx WELC is committed to helping this majestic cat thrive in the wild throughout the southern and northern Rocky Mountains. Canada lynx once ranged from Alaska to New Mexico, but due to a declining population were listed as threatened under the Endangered...

Stopping Wildlife Services from Killing Wolves in Oregon

Jan 30, 2016 | Wildlife

Stopping Wildlife Services from Killing Wolves in Oregon Wildlife Services is a stand-alone federal extermination program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that kills roughly 4 million animals per year, including wolves, bears, otters, foxes, coyotes,...

VICTORY! Stopping Wildlife Services from Killing Wolves in Washington

Feb 26, 2015 | Wildlife

VICTORY! Stopping Wildlife Services from Killing Wolves in Washington Wildlife Services is a stand-alone federal extermination program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that kills roughly 4 million animals per year, including wolves, bears, otters,...