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Join the HOWL PACK to amplify your voice, protect hunting & conservation nationwide! https://www.howlforwildlife.org/  Conserve & Protect Arizona - learn, join and rally with this powerful AZ org! https://conserveandprotectaz.org/  Arizona Working Dog Alliance - bringing together all forms of sporting, hounds and working dogs in AZ. https://azwda.com/  ** Details - 8am, Friday April 11th, AZGFD Headquarters, 5000 W Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ - agenda here Item for action - The Commission will consider 2 petitions from Center for Biological Diversity and other activist organizations seeking to 1) remove a pursuit only season for bears, lions, and raccoons from the list of tools that the Commission and Department can use, and 2) remove dogs as an allowed method of take for beard, lions, rabbits, tree squirrels, predators, and fur-bearers NOTE:  The petitions being on the agenda do not reflect support for them by the Department or the Commission.   What You Can Do -  Show the Commission that we support their reliance on science the the Department’s professionals in managing wildlife for us. Show the anti-hunting crowd that we are watching them and we are ready for their fight Show that regardless of the anti-hunting attacks on specific areas of hunting, all types of hunters will come to the fight. Although many of us don’t hunt with hounds, we are all willing to stand up to defend this type of pursuit. Turnout to: Speak to the commission with a brief 1 minute statement thanking them for what they do, and supporting their inevitable decision not to alter our current hunting regulations. *** #arizona #wildlife #hunting #conservation #workingdogs #huntingdogs #sportingdogs #wildlifeconservation #advocacy #howlforwildlife 

Join the HOWL PACK!! https://www.howlforwildlife.org/ Abe, Phil & Mike talk about the upcoming 2nd Annual Mile High Hunt & Fish Expo. This is not just Colorado's premiere big game hunting and adventure angling exposition, but it's also developing into a destination event for anybody looking for a GREAT lineup of vendors, brands, manufacturers, outfitters, raffle tags and hunt opportunities.  By plane, train or automobile... head for the Mile High Hunt & Fish Expo this April 11-12-13!   - https://milehighhuntexpo.com/  Colorado residents: be sure to come down to the Expo and SIGN the "end wolf reintroduction" petitions, so this critically important initiative can get on the ballot.  Smart Wolf Policy: https://www.smartwolfpolicyco.com  *** #conservation #wildlife #ducksunlimited #muleyfanatics #colorado #huntfishexpo #westernhunting #elkhunting #trout #fishing #dryfly #angling #angler #coloradowildlife #wildlifeconservation #hunting #westernstates #denvercolorado #smartwolfpolicy

The HOWL Pack needs you...Your advocacy, engagement and support will us preserve and protect hunting! Nationwide and certainly throughout Colorado, hunters, ranchers, land stewards and conservation advocates MUST rally together to support Initiative 35. There is no reasonable argument to indicates we should be spectators on this. What does Initiative 35 do? It puts an end to wolf-importation in Colorado while dealing a hard blow to the foundations of ballot box biology everywhere.  Join the HOWL Pack: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/  Learn more about Smart Wolf Policy, and how you can support Initiative 35: https://www.smartwolfpolicyco.com/    ** #wolf #greywolf #timberwolf #smartwolfpolicy #colorado #hunting #elkhunting #conservation #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #muledeer #muledeercountry #ranching #coloradowildlife #coloradocattlemensassociation #cattleranching #sheep #sheepranching 

https://www.howlforwildlife.org/cawolfplan HOWL with us. HOWL as one. When we HOWL - our voices are amplified, our message is heard and we can be effective. When we HOWL we can lead dialogue and create positive outcomes that value entire ecosystems, human communities, and wildlife. Sign on to the HOWL letter today. Take Action here --> https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action  Complaining isn't working. It's time to lead... It is time to call upon the California Dept of Fish & Wildlife, and the Fish & Game Commission to refresh the 10-year old Wolf Mgmt. Plan, establish a practical and sustainable roadmap to delisting and long-term management of wolves. It is time to identify the risks that subsidized wolves present to human communities, the economy of California and all taxpayers, and to ecosystems wherever wolves live. It is time for the CDFW to present a realistic report on the health of our mule deer, elk and antelope herds in CA, and how do those herds support 3 unmanaged apex predators sustainably?  Sign on to the HOWL letter today. Take Action. Call upon the Commission and CDFW to proactively lead California out of this crisis. https://www.howlforwildlife.org/cawolfplan  *** #greywolf #wolf #wolves #california #wildlifemanagement #wildlifeconservation #conservation #ecosystems #predatorhunting #predatormanagement #elk #muledeer #tuleelk #antelope #hunting #sustainability #wildharvest #californiahunting #howlforwildlife 

AB1038 brings hounds back to the bear woods in CA, and it gives the Commission and Dept the tools needed for effective black bear management, increased harvest where warranted and more effective conflict reduction. This is a nationwide call to action - because a win in California is a win for everyone! Time to step in and help here... this will be a long campaign where we are approaching the 2nd gate, of about 7 if we are to take this all the way. Every inch of progress is a win, and gets us closer to the next steps for improved wildlife management in California. Take Action: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/cabearab1038 Join the HOWL Pack: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/memberships Share this BLOG about bears. https://www.howlforwildlife.org/why_california_needs_better_bear_management *** #bearhunting #blackbear #wildlifemanagement #conservation #californiahunting #blacktaildeer #muledeer #elk #rockymountainelk #bears #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #ecosystems #sustainable #wildharvest #hunting #deerhunting #elkhunting #predatormanagement #predators #houndsmen #hounds #beardog #houndhunting 

Join the HOWL PACK! https://www.howlforwildlife.org/memberships  Amplify our messaging, make advocacy work - Take Action with HOWL.  https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action Shelina Moreda rallied a community of farmers, ranchers and local food advocates to beat Measure J in Sonoma County. She helped develop the messaging, the values statements and the strategy to steer this Northern California community away from a terrible anti-livestock, anti-ranching initiative. We dig in to find that the attacks on ranchers, land stewards and hunters are frequently very similar, possibly coming from the same socially disruptive NGOs.   Food & Family Farms - IG @ https://www.instagram.com/foodandfamilyfarms  Food & Family Farms - Online @   https://foodandfamilyfarms.com  It's time for hunters, conservationists, ranchers and land stewards to reject the ideological and extreme attacks on our connection to the land, and our contribution to wildlife and ecosystems. Hunting is human, humans are nature.  *** #conservation #ranching #livestock #agriculture #sonomacounty #measureJ #wildife #wildlifemanagement #hunting #dairy #cattleranching #farming #wildlifeconservation #ecosystems #howlforwildlife #sonoma #california   

Friends.. Join the HOWL PACK, we have some dragons to slay in 2025 and your support and advocacy is the fuel that drives success!  https://www.howlforwildlife.org/ Cat Hunter Magazine started as a simple community space on IG where "cat hunters' around the world could gather for hunting and conservation stories.  In this episode we learn about the recent launch of a truly beautiful and unique international print version of Cat Hunter Magazine!! There is simply nothing else like this in the hunting and conservation media space - congratulations to Adam & Everett, and all the contributors who brought this first issue to life!  Learn more, follow along and subscribe:  Cat Hunter Mag - IG Cat Hunter Magazine - online    ** #cathunter #africa #trophyhunting #bigcats #lions #tigers #mountainlion #conservation #bigcatconservation #wildlifeconservation #africahunting #asiatictiger 

The HOWL PACK is calling... Join us! https://www.howlforwildlife.org/  Jana Waller & John Bair are as deeply connected to hunting, conservation and wildlife policy as anybody we know. They've both served on the state level wildlife boards or commissions, they produce incredible hunting stories and help raise MILLION$ for habitat, conservation and wildlife.  John & Jana were major boosters during the fight to protect mountain lion hunting in Colorado in 2024, and they share a love of bears (and bear hunting) that we have here at HOWL for Wildlife.  They amplify the messages that land well with non-hunters and appear to love their role as ambassadors and leaders.  Look Jana & John up, give them a follow... and join them as part of the HOWL PACK.  Lastly - to learn more about the vision and strategy that HOWL is investing in... watch our "TED Talk"  *** #huntexpo #conservation #muledeerfoundation #wildlifeconservation #wildlife #hunting #howlforwildlife #bearhunting #blackbears #skullbound #tedtalk

Put an expiration date on the Wolf Reintroduction in Colorado: https://www.smartwolfpolicyco.com/  Can you love wolves, and still seek to end the forced importation of wolves to CO? Yes. Can you be pro-livestock, and still acknowledge that wolves (living w/in wild ecosystems) can have a place on the landscape? Yes. Wolf "reintroduction" was a charismatic but fictional vision that compelled Colorado voters to narrowly choose to forcibly import wolves from 1000s of miles away. These wolves could not be relocated to Federal land, deep in the National Forests where you might expect. Instead, the relocations landed wolves (with a pre-existing record of preying on livestock) into habitat very close to the heart of Colorado's cattle rangelands. The result of this voter-approved experiment: social tension, tremendous cost overruns, and wolves, livestock and food producers being treated terribly.   How to help??  - Volunteer:  to get petition signatures in Colorado - https://www.smartwolfpolicyco.com/  - Join the HOWL Pack:  to help us extend and amplify educational messaging  - Stay informed: Colorado Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy - https://www.smartwolfpolicyco.com/  *** 

Elk Bros x HOWL PACK - check this out: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/elkbros  Collaboration is our super power, and Elk Bros is bringing a huge opportunity for anyone that dreams of elk hunting!  Tap into this deal and you'll get access to the entire library of knowledge over at Blue Collar Elk Hunting Academy, and the crew at Elk Bros will put into a 1:100 drawing opportunity.  The best part... 50% of your membership goes to HOWL for Wildlife, making this the most powerful funding mechanism we've launched. Thank you Elk Bros for this tremendous partnership, and high value offer for the HOWL PACK to tap into.  JOIN TODAY: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/elkbros *** #elkhunting #bullelk #howlforwildlife #elk #trophyelk #wildlife #muledeer #deerhunting #newmexico #conservation #elkmanagement #wildlifemanagement #wildlifeconservation 

VIDEO version here: https://youtu.be/IAWRHJjmQl8?si=lc08xPRhZZzDKq9Z  HOWL PACK: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/memberships *** HOWL has a strategy and vision for the future, which brings back abundance of wildlife and abundance of opportunity. Listen in or watch the YouTube video... get fired up and join the HOWL PACK.  Share the vision, make it your own and become part of the long-term strategy to WIN.  Losing is not predestined. Modern regulated hunting is the #1 tool for wildlife success and conservation systems worldwide. We simply need to share our values, share our stories. Everyone wants critters to be OKAY, and we are the tool that makes that happen.  ***    

Who we are! https://www.howlforwildlife.org/value_statement  The values we uphold must be communicated to our elected leaders.  Sitting in silence will ensure that we lose... but HOWL AS ONE with our shared values, can result in the hunting community leading dialogue and conservation in the United States.  Listen in and TAKE ACTION so that your elected leaders know who you are, know what you value, and know what you expect from them.  Values:  - Hunting is intrinsically human, and regulated hunting is the #1 mechanism for conservation success - Federal public lands must be managed to support conservation, wildlife, access and multiple uses.  - It is time to delist the gray wolf in the United States, so that states can successfully manage this iconic species with local stakeholder input and values.  - It is time to reform the Antiquities Act... to relieve frustration from states and local communities who are tired of Federal gov't overreach and abuse of the "monuments" designation process.  - It is time to reform the Endangered Species Act... to create a functional recovery and management process and end the industry of wildlife-litigation which breaks the value, spirit and effectiveness of the ESA.  LEGISLATION SEASON IS IN FULL SWING. DO YOUR ELECTED LEADERS KNOW YOUR VALUES?  HOWL TODAY --> Your HOWL will be delivered to your state and federal elected leaders!  https://www.howlforwildlife.org/value_statement  *** #wildlifeadvocacy #conservation #wildlife #howlforwildlife #wildlifeconservation #legislation #advocacy #legislation #regulations #hunting #waterfowl #elk #deer #habitat #wildlifehabitat #publiclands #nationalforest #blm   

A nationwide call to action:  https://www.howlforwildlife.org/value_statement Advocacy works and the HOWL pack is a fast & effective group of hunting & conservation advocates. JOIN the HOWL PACK today... As the community grows, so does our voice, and our power to lead.  In this episode, Gabriella Hoffman leads us through several hot button issues that all hunters in the US are impacted by, and can be leaders & influencers on.  Reforming the Endangered Species Act, the Antiquities Act are top of mind.  Getting some updates to these laws will improve Federal Lands mgmt. and reduce Executive branch overreach, while helping do more for actual conservation and wildlife recovery where it's most needed.  Removing wolves from the constant legal and social battles that result from it being Federally listed... we must support the "The Pet and Livestock Protection Act" to return wolf management to individual states.  Take action friends... the ACTION CENTER has the current issues where your voice is needed.  Soon HOWL will have a powerful nationwide call for all of us to "HOWL AS ONE", so that our state and federal elected leaders know where we stand, what we value, and what we expect from them on the biggest issues facing hunters, wildlife and public lands.  Finally - jump over to Gabriella Hoffman's "District of Conservation" where you'll get the deep dive on every major federal issue impacting these issues. She's connected, informed and brings a great discussion to key topics we all need to follow and act on.  HOWL for Wildlife - HOWL Pack Membership HOWL for Wildlife - Take Action  District of Conservation - Podcast  *** #conservation #wildlife #howl #endangeredspeciesact #antiquitiesact #publiclands #nationalforest #blm #ESAreform #wildlifemanagement #wolfdesliting #wolves #wildlifeconservation #hunting #howlpack 

HOWL Pack: listen, share & take action here! .  https://www.howlforwildlife.org/cacoyote  The backstory on this issue is shared via Chriss Bowles (California Bowmen Hunters) and Charles & Mike (HOWL). Bottom line is that bad optics and complete lack of context has some folks at the F&G Commission thinking that coyote (nongame species) need special regulations developed for hunting.  Whooaaaaa nooooo they do not. Not when we have limited resources, limited time, limited staff and there's huge pressing issues such as bear, deer, elk, bobcat and wolf management plan updates!  Mad thanks to the Bowmen Hunters in California. They're involved at the front lines right alongside HOWL for Wildlife!  Even if you're not in California you can HELP us get in front of this issue. We need to stop it, right in its tracks... there's other work to do.  Take Action. Share the podcast and the Action to your community. Advocacy works, and your voice is needed.  HOWL Pack Membership  California Bowmen Hunters - check them out HOWL Action Center  *** #coyote #hunting #california #predatorhunting #predatormanagement #ranching #livestock #depredation #predatorcontrol #coyotehunting #conservation #wildlifemanagement #wildlifeconservation #wildlife #advocacy #howlforwildlife #woolgrowers #cattle #sheep #californiacattle #lamb 

Join Us for this Virtual Townhall Event: Wolves, Lessons for California  HOWL for Wildlife welcomes Justin Webb (Executive Director of the Foundation for Wildlife Management) and Jessi Johnson (Government Affairs Director, Wyoming Wildlife Federation.) Wolves are on the cusp of exponential population growth in California. The known wolf population nearly doubled in California in 2024 and is now reaching past 70 animals, with 9 packs acknowledged and several additional "areas of wolf activity" identified. California could trend towards 300+ wolves in CA by 2027. Wolf numbers may grow faster than management practices and policies can evolve, and a wildlife and ecosystem crisis could be the result.  This Townhall will be a forum to learn from experts who know their way around wolf issues - including policy and practices of management. This is the beginning of several deep dives into one of the most contentious and complex wildlife issues we have in California, and really throughout North America.  Our goal at HOWL is to build deeper education into this topic, and broaden support for successful adaptive management which supports both wild and human ecosystems. The wolf management plans for California are nearly 10 years old and need to be updated. Wolf numbers may soon warrant a delisting from "endangered status", or at least down-listing in California. Plan updates and ESA/CESA changes will surely take 1-2 years to complete, during which time the wolf population in CA could grow 3-5x from current numbers. The time to start discussions that lead to plan updates is now.  After RSVP you'll receive an email with an link to the HOWL membership page and to the CDFW Gray Wolf information page. This is a members only event, please join HOWL for Wildlife.   We look forward to sharing this conversation with you, and look forward to working as a community for the success of wild ecosystems! ** #wolves #wolf #graywolf #hunting #california #conservation #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #wildlifemanagement #livestock #ranching #elkhunting #bearhunting #muledeer #deerhunting #howl #howlpack #wolfpack #howlforwildlife #colorado #oregon #washington 

Join HOWL's Jan 28th "Wolf Lessons Learned" Townhall featuring Justin Webb (Foundation for Wildlife Mgmt) and Jess Johnson (Wyoming Wildlife Federation)....  MEMBERS ONLY so join today!  Wolves are here, and they're not going away. Planting flags of extreme support, or extreme opposition, only guarantees a long fight, unresolved conflict, and more work for lawyers.  So... how do we bring stakeholders together to build effective, sustainable and adaptive mechanisms which can drive success for everyone?? We need to start talking, working together, finding shared goals and building towards those objectives.  Is California on the way to an ecosystem crisis, with more wolves than native and wild habitat can support?  Does the 9-10 year old Wolf Mgmt Plan need an update, before we are in crisis mode?  Listen in to this first of several discussions about the complex and too-often, too-emotional topic of wolves.  John Marchwick (California Wolf Watch) and I have a productive discussion, minus the hyperbole and hysterics.  HOWL For Wildlife - JOIN California Wolf Watch - Facebook  CDFW / California Dept of Fish & Wildlife - Wolf Mgmt.  HOWL for Wildlife - Instagram  ** #California #wolves #wolf #whaleback #hunting #wildlife #conservation #endangeredspeciesact #wolfrecovery #wildlifemanagement #predator #predatormanagement #wildlifeconservation #elk #muledeer #howlforwildlife   

Please... Listen and Share  Malcolm Brooks is the uncle of Taylen and Wyatt Brooks, the young men who were enjoying a day of shed hunting, scouting and outdoors recreation when they were attacked by a mountain lion. Malcolm shares the story of the attack, and wildlife management policies gone wrong here in California, in a newly published New York Times Magazine article (Jan 2025).  NYT Magazine Article Malcolm Brooks - Substack HOWL for Wildlife - Join the Pack  ** #mountainlion #predators #hunting #california #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #predatorhunting #wildlifemanagement #predatormanagement #coexist #livingwithlions #mountainlionfoundation #cdfw #fishandwildlife #advocacy #malcolmbrooks #colorado #antihunting 

HOWL is already putting work into advocacy campaigns with nationwide impact in 2025! From the potential Utah vs. USA federal lands lawsuit that the Supreme Court of the US may hear, to protecting the use of hounds for mammal hunting in AZ, to expanding Elk and Black Bear hunting opportunity in California - HOWL is driving a paradigm shift where hunters and wildlife win!  In this discussion with David Willms (National Wildlife Federation) we explore more of the legal details, potential outcomes, and how to fight the pending Utah attack on YOUR public lands.  This issue impacts every citizen of the US, across all 50 states - and the hunting community has an ideal position to educate and inspire advocacy.  Click through on these resources, and SHARE the podcast with your entire community. We need non-hunters to see the threat, and to align forces with those of us who love, value and use public lands throughout the US.  Halt the Heist Utah is Not for Sale  BHA - Stop the Seizure of Public Land  HOWL for Wildlife - Join the Pack  *** #publiclands #publicland #blm #conservation #utah #scotus #publiclandhunter #backcountryhunter #publiclandowner #howlforwildlife #howl #wilderness #nationalmonument #antiquitiesact #bureauoflandmanagement #westernstates #wildlifemanagement #wildlifeconservation #wildlife 

Call to action!!  We need to rally 100s of hunters (deer, bear, upland game, waterfowl etc!) to show up @ the Friday 12/6 Commission meeting.  Several locations throughout the state are available. Click on the links below: - HOWL for Arizona Wildlife - ACTION ALERT - AZ 12/6 Commission Meeting Calendar Details  - Conserve and Protect Arizona - Join, follow, support  - Petition to Eliminate Use of Hounds (As Submitted to AZGFD)  The use of hounds in pursuit of wildlife has been a human activity for upwards of 20,000 years. To say that partnering with our canine companions to harvest critters is outside the bounds of fair chase ethical hunting, is like saying that taking fruit from a tree is unnatural.  Yet... just 3 weeks after Colorado voters choose (55% to 45%, roughly) to support purposeful hunt and harvest of mountain lions and bobcats, the anti-hunting industry is working to eliminate the use of hounds in hunting of all mammals in Arizona. Of course, they're leading this agenda with misinformation, emotionally charged rhetoric and all sorts of lies.  Conserve and Protect Arizona is leading the charge locally and in-state @ Arizona! Sign up for the updates and get informed about how this organization is equipped for the long-haul, and ready to advocate for hunting, angling and trapping in AZ.   Join HOWL for Wildlife - as an advocate and as a member of the HOWL PACK.  With your partnership and participation, our HOWL reaches the masses to create a positive impact.  ** #mountainlion #arizona #hunting #trapping #fishing #hounds #wolf #wolves #wolfpack #houndhunting #bloodtrail #elkhunting #couesdeer #muledeer #desert #endangeredspecies #colorado #conservation #wildlifemanagement #wildlife #wildlifeconservation 

We love Utah... wildly varied topography and habitat, iconic wildlife and legendary hunting opportunities.  But, in some ways Utah is belligerent and misguided. The current Utah vs. US Federal Govt lawsuit that is being presented to the Supreme Court is a problem.  Here at HOWL we saw the attempt to ban mountain lion hunting in Colorado as something worthy of nationwide attention and engagement... this threat to the Federal public lands system could be 100x bigger, and worse if it succeeds.  Listen in. Share this with your community. We need the HOWL Pack to be informed, and ready to HOWL.  Links to do your own research:  State of UT (Marketing Statements):  https://standforourland.utah.gov/  BHA Utah is Not for Sale: https://www.utahisnotforsale.org/  BHA Action Alert: https://www.backcountryhunters.org/take_action#/439  Join the HOWL Pack: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/memberships  HOWL on IG: https://www.instagram.com/howl_org/    ** #conservation #wildlifemanagement #BLM #publiclandowner #publicland #backcountryhuntersandanglers #BHA #Utah #nationalforest #landmanagement #HousesAct #MikeLee