Hunter Nation Thanks NR Board for increasing fall wolf hunt quota to 300 Testimony in support of increasing Fall wolf hunt quota Submitted by: Luke Hilgemann – President, CEO Hunter Nation Date: August 11, 2021 Honorable Chairman Prehn, and members of the Board. My name is Luke Hilgemann and I am the President and…
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Hunter Nation is continuing our work to ensure that hunters play a role in responsibly managing our predator populations in Wisconsin. The DNR has begun its work of putting together an updated wolf management plan that will be one step in the process of developing a long-term plan to manage Wisconsin’s wolves. We were disappointed…
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In a tense exchange, Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) grilled Department of Natural Resources (DNR) secretary Preston Cole on the Wisconsin Wolf hunt. Sen. Mary Felzkowski asked, “If you aren’t representing the sportsmen who are asking for the hunt … who are you representing? …Why did it take a lawsuit for you to do your job?”…
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Wisconsin’s Wolf Hunt Was Neededand Didn’t Exceed Quota by Much MARSHFIELD — A plethora of news articles are reporting that Wisconsin wolf hunters exceeded the Department of Natural Resource’s harvest quota by more than 50%. But this statistic is grossly misleading and has created a false narrative that deserves clarity. The reality is Wisconsin’s wolf hunt quota…
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Hunting Rights Group Compels Wisconsin to Hold First Wolf Hunt in 7 Years Hunter Nation | March 8, 2021 Last fall, following successful conservation efforts, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the removal of the gray wolf from federal Endangered Species Act protections, and on January 4, 2021, the removal became official. A conservation success story,…
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Wisconsin Wolf Hunt Victory Hunter Nation | March 1, 2021 This February, Hunter Nation won a historic victory for Wisconsin hunters—and a victory for the rule of law—and ensured that the state’s legally required wolf hunt was held. With the delisting of the grey wolf from the federal Endangered Species Act going into effect in…
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Hunter Nation’S Response To The Hysteria Driven Headlines About The Successful Wolf Hunt Hunter Nation | February 26, 2021 Here’s Hunter Nation’s response to the hysteria driven headlines about the successful wolf hunt this week: “Hunter Nation is proud of the effort we undertook that allowed the statutorily required wolf hunt to move forward this…
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Hunter Nation Wins LawsuitAgainst Wisconsin DNR Hunter Nation | February 12, 2021 This week, Hunter Nation, along with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, won our lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for ignoring a state law requirement to schedule a wolf hunt this winter. A Jefferson County Circuit Court found that the Wisconsin…
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Judge Orders Wisconsin DNR toHold February 2021 Gray Wolf Hunt Madison, Wisconsin (February 11, 2021) – Today Hunter Nation, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting America’s hunting heritage, along with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, won a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for ignoring a state law requirement…
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Hunter Nation And Will Sues Wisconsin DNR for Ignoring State Law Requirement To Schedule Wolf Hunt DNR is required by 2011 state law to hold wolf hunt between November and February (Madison, WI) February 2, 2021 – Today the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), on behalf of Luke Hilgemann and Hunter Nation, filed…
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