Six Ojibwe Tribes sent a letter to Senators Baldwin and Johnson opposing their proposed wolf delisting legislation. 

Six Ojibwe Tribes send letter to the Senators urging continued protections under the Endangered Species Act

We’re also pursuing multiple other cases to protect this keystone species across the contiguous United States.

Gussie Lord, Managing Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program, Earthjustice: “Their decision not to hunt for purposes of conservation is both protected by the Treaty and an exercise of tribal sovereignty.”

Christopher Clark, Attorney, Midwest Office, Earthjustice: “It’s important to note that our claims in federal court are on behalf of tribes who have treaty rights under the United States Constitution. Treaties are the supreme law of the land, and so they trump anything that’s going on with respect to the state law issues that are…

Dane County judge’s ruling comes a week before the tribes’ case challenging the hunt will be argued in federal court

Gussie Lord, Managing Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program, Earthjustice: “This case is about Wisconsin’s responsibility to protect and conserve the natural resources we all share. The Ojibwe’s treaty rights guarantee them the ability to coexist with the natural world in the way that they believe is appropriate and necessary to sustain the future generations.”

Six Ojibwe tribes file motion for preliminary injunction to stop Wisconsin from holding a wolf hunt in November 2021.

Six Ojibwe tribes file motion for preliminary injunction against the state

Earthjustice has spent decades fighting for wolf recovery and will continue that fight with our tribal partners in this case.

Declaration of Brian Bisonette in support of motion for preliminary injunction to stop Wisconsin from holding a wolf hunt in November 2021.

Declaration of Michael Wiggins, Jr. in support of motion for preliminary injunction to stop Wisconsin from holding a wolf hunt in November 2021.

Declaration of Marvin DeFoe in support of motion for preliminary injunction to stop Wisconsin from holding a wolf hunt in November 2021.

Declaration of Robert VanZile in support of motion for preliminary injunction to stop Wisconsin from holding a wolf hunt in November 2021.

Declaration of Conrad St. John in support of motion for preliminary injunction to stop Wisconsin from holding a wolf hunt in November 2021.

Declaration of Andrew Edwards in support of motion for preliminary injunction to stop Wisconsin from holding a wolf hunt in November 2021.

Declaration of Adrian P. Wydeven in support of motion for preliminary injunction to stop Wisconsin from holding a wolf hunt in November 2021.

Gussie Lord, Managing Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program, Earthjustice: “The state trampled the tribes’ rights, and we are in court today to try to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”