Wisconsin's Green Fire: Voices for Conservation
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On Nov. 18, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency passed four bills out of committee, all related to administrative rules and environmental standards.
WGF opposes all four bills: AB 274, AB 275, AB 276, AB 277.
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WGF opposes all four bills: AB 274, AB 275, AB 276, AB 277.
wigreenfire.org/why-wgf-oppo...
Why WGF Opposes 4 Bills on Administrative Rules • Wisconsin’s Green Fire
On November 18, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency passed four bills out of committee on
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November 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
On Nov. 18, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency passed four bills out of committee, all related to administrative rules and environmental standards.
WGF opposes all four bills: AB 274, AB 275, AB 276, AB 277.
wigreenfire.org/why-wgf-oppo...
WGF opposes all four bills: AB 274, AB 275, AB 276, AB 277.
wigreenfire.org/why-wgf-oppo...
Reminder to vote for WGF in the Nonprofit Insurance Alliance's photo contest! Voting is open to the public until Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT.
Direct link to our photo: cont.st/FCZJeu_emgSX...
Anyone in the U.S. can vote, but only one vote per person is allowed during the contest period.
Direct link to our photo: cont.st/FCZJeu_emgSX...
Anyone in the U.S. can vote, but only one vote per person is allowed during the contest period.
November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Reminder to vote for WGF in the Nonprofit Insurance Alliance's photo contest! Voting is open to the public until Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT.
Direct link to our photo: cont.st/FCZJeu_emgSX...
Anyone in the U.S. can vote, but only one vote per person is allowed during the contest period.
Direct link to our photo: cont.st/FCZJeu_emgSX...
Anyone in the U.S. can vote, but only one vote per person is allowed during the contest period.
""Hunters this fall could be taking to the field with more deer than anytime in recorded history," McCaffery said."
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
We're proud to have Keith McCaffery on WGF's Science Council. Thanks to Paul Smith from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for this story!
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
We're proud to have Keith McCaffery on WGF's Science Council. Thanks to Paul Smith from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for this story!
Wisconsin deer population swells to record level as current regulations, declining hunting pressure fail to control herd
As the largest demographic of deer hunters ages and opts out, concerns grow about the ability to control Wisconsin's increasing deer population.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
""Hunters this fall could be taking to the field with more deer than anytime in recorded history," McCaffery said."
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
We're proud to have Keith McCaffery on WGF's Science Council. Thanks to Paul Smith from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for this story!
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
We're proud to have Keith McCaffery on WGF's Science Council. Thanks to Paul Smith from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for this story!
"Meleesa Johnson, executive director of Wisconsin’s Green Fire, said without clear PFAS standards, it’s difficult to estimate the bill’s costs. She likened it to seeking an estimate for building a home without knowing its size or dimensions."
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Cleanup of PFAS could cost Wisconsin billions, regulators and lawmakers say
Wisconsin environmental regulators and Republican lawmakers don’t agree on much when it comes to addressing PFAS contamination, but both acknowledge it will likely cost the state billions of dollars.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Meleesa Johnson, executive director of Wisconsin’s Green Fire, said without clear PFAS standards, it’s difficult to estimate the bill’s costs. She likened it to seeking an estimate for building a home without knowing its size or dimensions."
www.wpr.org/news/cleanup...
www.wpr.org/news/cleanup...
Attention students and early-career professionals! Registration is open for our 4th Annual Wisconsin Conservation Retreat from Jan 5-8, 2026. Sign up at www.tickettailor.com/events/uwose...
During this 3-night, 4-day event, you'll enjoy networking, skill-building, and winter fun in the Northwoods.
During this 3-night, 4-day event, you'll enjoy networking, skill-building, and winter fun in the Northwoods.
November 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Attention students and early-career professionals! Registration is open for our 4th Annual Wisconsin Conservation Retreat from Jan 5-8, 2026. Sign up at www.tickettailor.com/events/uwose...
During this 3-night, 4-day event, you'll enjoy networking, skill-building, and winter fun in the Northwoods.
During this 3-night, 4-day event, you'll enjoy networking, skill-building, and winter fun in the Northwoods.
Voting is open for the NIA 2025 photo contest! Vote for WGF's photo here and help us win up to $1,000: cont.st/FCZJeu_emgSX...
Cast your vote between November 10 and 21, 2025. Each person may vote once during the contest period. This photo contest is organized by Nonprofits Insurance Alliance.
Cast your vote between November 10 and 21, 2025. Each person may vote once during the contest period. This photo contest is organized by Nonprofits Insurance Alliance.
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Voting is open for the NIA 2025 photo contest! Vote for WGF's photo here and help us win up to $1,000: cont.st/FCZJeu_emgSX...
Cast your vote between November 10 and 21, 2025. Each person may vote once during the contest period. This photo contest is organized by Nonprofits Insurance Alliance.
Cast your vote between November 10 and 21, 2025. Each person may vote once during the contest period. This photo contest is organized by Nonprofits Insurance Alliance.
For the second year, we're hosting Conservation Trivia on December 9, 2025! Will you join us? The theme for this trivia night is "public lands and waters."
Details at wigreenfire.org/events
📍Delta Beer Lab, 167 East Badger Rd, Madison WI 53713.
🗓Tues., Dec. 9, 2025
🕒4:30-6:30pm CT
💲$10 per person.
Details at wigreenfire.org/events
📍Delta Beer Lab, 167 East Badger Rd, Madison WI 53713.
🗓Tues., Dec. 9, 2025
🕒4:30-6:30pm CT
💲$10 per person.
November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
For the second year, we're hosting Conservation Trivia on December 9, 2025! Will you join us? The theme for this trivia night is "public lands and waters."
Details at wigreenfire.org/events
📍Delta Beer Lab, 167 East Badger Rd, Madison WI 53713.
🗓Tues., Dec. 9, 2025
🕒4:30-6:30pm CT
💲$10 per person.
Details at wigreenfire.org/events
📍Delta Beer Lab, 167 East Badger Rd, Madison WI 53713.
🗓Tues., Dec. 9, 2025
🕒4:30-6:30pm CT
💲$10 per person.
If you reached a birthday milestone this year (generally age 73), you may be required to make a "required minimum distribution" from your retirement account. Did you know you can send that money directly to your favorite nonprofits and avoid paying income tax on it?
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A Word to the Wise on Donating to Nonprofits • Wisconsin’s Green Fire
If you reached a birthday milestone this year (generally age 73), you may have new financial options to use in supporting nonprofits.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
If you reached a birthday milestone this year (generally age 73), you may be required to make a "required minimum distribution" from your retirement account. Did you know you can send that money directly to your favorite nonprofits and avoid paying income tax on it?
wigreenfire.org/a-word-to-th...
wigreenfire.org/a-word-to-th...
We were proud to be part of this panel on "Why Forestry and Forest Products Matter to Wisconsin." Read more on our website: wigreenfire.org/state-capito...
State Capitol Panel on Why Forestry and Forest Products Matter in Wisconsin • Wisconsin’s Green Fire
As a kick-off event for Forest Products Week, Paul Heinen of Wisconsin’ Green Fire (WGF), joined a panel of seven forestry experts at the State Capitol.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
We were proud to be part of this panel on "Why Forestry and Forest Products Matter to Wisconsin." Read more on our website: wigreenfire.org/state-capito...
Today is the Beaver Moon, the second supermoon of the season! Like the busy beavers who are preparing their food caches and lodges for winter, we're preparing for all the work ahead.
Thank you to all who donate and make our work possible!
wigreenfire.org/make-a-diffe...
Thank you to all who donate and make our work possible!
wigreenfire.org/make-a-diffe...
November 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Today is the Beaver Moon, the second supermoon of the season! Like the busy beavers who are preparing their food caches and lodges for winter, we're preparing for all the work ahead.
Thank you to all who donate and make our work possible!
wigreenfire.org/make-a-diffe...
Thank you to all who donate and make our work possible!
wigreenfire.org/make-a-diffe...
Coming up today at 3pm! All are welcome at Green Fire Cafe. wigreenfire.org/green-fire-c...
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Coming up today at 3pm! All are welcome at Green Fire Cafe. wigreenfire.org/green-fire-c...
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) issued a permit on Oct. 29, 2025 to allow construction of the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline re-route around the Bad River Band’s reservation. Meanwhile, the state permits are being contested by several organizations.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues permit for Enbridge Line 5 Re-route despite challenges to state permits • Wisconsin’s Green Fire
Federal permits issued for Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline. Challenges to state permits continue.
wigreenfire.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) issued a permit on Oct. 29, 2025 to allow construction of the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline re-route around the Bad River Band’s reservation. Meanwhile, the state permits are being contested by several organizations.
wigreenfire.org/u-s-army-cor...
wigreenfire.org/u-s-army-cor...
"Permanent rules to guide the conduct of wolf hunting in Wisconsin are set to take effect Saturday, capping off a yearslong process in which the state [DNR] worked to write policy about one of the most politically polarized issues facing the state."
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October 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Permanent rules to guide the conduct of wolf hunting in Wisconsin are set to take effect Saturday, capping off a yearslong process in which the state [DNR] worked to write policy about one of the most politically polarized issues facing the state."
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/30/n...
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/30/n...
Clean Water Webinar coming up on Dec. 11, 2025, 12-1pm CT via Zoom! Details at wigreenfire.org/events.
Join WGF and Izaak Walton League for a rundown of what happened in the world of nitrate pollution monitoring in 2025 (spoiler alert...it was not a great year for water quality).
#nitrate #water
Join WGF and Izaak Walton League for a rundown of what happened in the world of nitrate pollution monitoring in 2025 (spoiler alert...it was not a great year for water quality).
#nitrate #water
October 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Clean Water Webinar coming up on Dec. 11, 2025, 12-1pm CT via Zoom! Details at wigreenfire.org/events.
Join WGF and Izaak Walton League for a rundown of what happened in the world of nitrate pollution monitoring in 2025 (spoiler alert...it was not a great year for water quality).
#nitrate #water
Join WGF and Izaak Walton League for a rundown of what happened in the world of nitrate pollution monitoring in 2025 (spoiler alert...it was not a great year for water quality).
#nitrate #water
Our October issue of Compass Points, WGF's monthly e-newsletter arrived in inboxes today! As usual, it's packed with conservation news, upcoming events, opportunities and job listings. Let us know what you think!
You can read past issues on our website at wigreenfire.org/newsletters
You can read past issues on our website at wigreenfire.org/newsletters
October 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Our October issue of Compass Points, WGF's monthly e-newsletter arrived in inboxes today! As usual, it's packed with conservation news, upcoming events, opportunities and job listings. Let us know what you think!
You can read past issues on our website at wigreenfire.org/newsletters
You can read past issues on our website at wigreenfire.org/newsletters
As Halloween approaches, we’re sharing a story from some WGF supporters 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.
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Guest Post: Necropsy Experience for Ella Ordens • Wisconsin’s Green Fire
As Halloween approaches, we're sharing how a seemingly spooky topic—learning to do a necropsy—was a great learning experience for a future veterinarian.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
As Halloween approaches, we’re sharing a story from some WGF supporters 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.
wigreenfire.org/necropsy-exp...
wigreenfire.org/necropsy-exp...
Today's moon phase is the New Moon, the darkest night in the moon cycle. But even in the darkness, our "green fire" burns bright. Will you help support our work advancing science-based conservation in Wisconsin? Thank you!
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October 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Today's moon phase is the New Moon, the darkest night in the moon cycle. But even in the darkness, our "green fire" burns bright. Will you help support our work advancing science-based conservation in Wisconsin? Thank you!
wigreenfire.org/make-a-diffe...
wigreenfire.org/make-a-diffe...
Experts from our fisheries and climate teams share a call for action from the American Fisheries Society (AFS): "now is the time to combat detrimental, human-caused climate change if we wish to conserve the world's aquatic ecosystems and fisheries."
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wigreenfire.org/fisheries-pr...
Fisheries Professionals Issue a Call for Action about the Climate Change Crisis • Wisconsin’s Green Fire
“Now is the time to combat detrimental, human-caused climate change if we wish to conserve the world’s aquatic ecosystems and fisheries.”
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October 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Experts from our fisheries and climate teams share a call for action from the American Fisheries Society (AFS): "now is the time to combat detrimental, human-caused climate change if we wish to conserve the world's aquatic ecosystems and fisheries."
wigreenfire.org/fisheries-pr...
wigreenfire.org/fisheries-pr...
During the week of October 6, 2025, Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) leaders testified at the Wisconsin State Capitol on multiple bills. The main topics were on forestry and PFAS. Read the details: wigreenfire.org/a-busy-week-...
A Busy Week at the Capitol for WGF • Wisconsin’s Green Fire
Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) leaders testified at the Wisconsin State Capitol on multiple bills. The main topics were on forestry and PFAS.
wigreenfire.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
During the week of October 6, 2025, Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) leaders testified at the Wisconsin State Capitol on multiple bills. The main topics were on forestry and PFAS. Read the details: wigreenfire.org/a-busy-week-...
When hunting deer this fall, you might have questions about safely eating venison. Check out this info on lead in venison, and deer PFAS advisories from the WDNR. dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildli...
Photo: Deer in Dane County, WI via Snapshot Wisconsin.
Photo: Deer in Dane County, WI via Snapshot Wisconsin.
October 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
When hunting deer this fall, you might have questions about safely eating venison. Check out this info on lead in venison, and deer PFAS advisories from the WDNR. dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/wildli...
Photo: Deer in Dane County, WI via Snapshot Wisconsin.
Photo: Deer in Dane County, WI via Snapshot Wisconsin.
Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay! One way to honor the holiday is learning from and about Indigenous leaders in docs like the Status of Tribes & Climate Change (STACC) Report, Vol. 2, 2025 by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. sites.google.com/view/staccre...
#climatechange #science
#climatechange #science
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October 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay! One way to honor the holiday is learning from and about Indigenous leaders in docs like the Status of Tribes & Climate Change (STACC) Report, Vol. 2, 2025 by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. sites.google.com/view/staccre...
#climatechange #science
#climatechange #science
Paul Smith from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on the newest study on how wake boats impact lakes, this one about Lake Beulah in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
Smith: Lake Beulah study concludes wake boats have greater impact than other types of watercraft
A study on Lake Beulah concluded wake boats in wake-enhanced mode create larger waves and produce greater bottom disturbances than other power boats.
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October 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Paul Smith from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on the newest study on how wake boats impact lakes, this one about Lake Beulah in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
WGF is opposed to Senate Bills 127 and 128 on PFAS because they do nothing to help release the $125 million set aside in the Joint Committee on Finance to help pay for PFAS cleanup and they let companies off the hook for paying for the pollution that they caused.
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Wisconsin lawmakers, regulators clash over PFAS protections in GOP bills
Republican lawmakers say their bills to address PFAS would offer financial aid and protect innocent landowners from footing the bill for contamination they didn’t cause. But state regulators argue the...
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October 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
WGF is opposed to Senate Bills 127 and 128 on PFAS because they do nothing to help release the $125 million set aside in the Joint Committee on Finance to help pay for PFAS cleanup and they let companies off the hook for paying for the pollution that they caused.
www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...
www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...
We're kicking off our fall fundraising with the supermoon! The last three months of 2025 are special with three supermoons in a row.
After tonight's Harvest Moon, we'll be journeying with you through the moon phases and our fall fundraising.
Learn more: wigreenfire.org/make-a-diffe... Thank you!
After tonight's Harvest Moon, we'll be journeying with you through the moon phases and our fall fundraising.
Learn more: wigreenfire.org/make-a-diffe... Thank you!
October 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We're kicking off our fall fundraising with the supermoon! The last three months of 2025 are special with three supermoons in a row.
After tonight's Harvest Moon, we'll be journeying with you through the moon phases and our fall fundraising.
Learn more: wigreenfire.org/make-a-diffe... Thank you!
After tonight's Harvest Moon, we'll be journeying with you through the moon phases and our fall fundraising.
Learn more: wigreenfire.org/make-a-diffe... Thank you!
We couldn't be prouder to have Dr. Patty Loew as a WGF Ambassador. Coming up on Oct 18th, we highly recommend going to her book launch of the new paperback edition of Seventh Generation Earth Ethics: Native Voices of Wisconsin. Join us there at the Milwaukee Central Library at 12:30-2pm!
October 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We couldn't be prouder to have Dr. Patty Loew as a WGF Ambassador. Coming up on Oct 18th, we highly recommend going to her book launch of the new paperback edition of Seventh Generation Earth Ethics: Native Voices of Wisconsin. Join us there at the Milwaukee Central Library at 12:30-2pm!