Events

Howling For Wolves will have an exhibit booth at Twin Cities Veg Fest, the biggest free plant-based festival in the Midwest! Past years’ festivals at Harriet Island Regional Park have hosted 120+ exhibitors and welcomed 10,000 attendees. Twin Cities Veg Fest 2022 will return to Harriet Island Park on Sunday, September 18, 2022. We look forward to seeing you there!

Additional details can be found on the event website here: https://www.tcvegfest.com/

Howling For Wolves invites you to: 

Outdoor Fundraiser with Native American Singer Gen Huitt

Sunday, October 24, 2-4 PM

Downtown Park Pavilion, 40 Ninth Avenue South in Hopkins, Minnesota

*** If stormy weather - we will move just a few blocks away to The Warming House, 11000 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins. Someone will be at the park to direct participants. 

ABOUT GEN HUITT: Gen Huitt, from the Confederated Salish and Kootanie Reservation in Montana, has kindly offered her wonderful talent in support of the wolf and Howling For Wolves. This event will be a spirit-raiser too! We will gather with Gen Huitt and she will lead us in story and in a sing-along. She is an accomplished Native American songwriter who captures the wolf's spirit in her 1999 CD, "Return of the Wolf." She regularly performs at Glacier National Park. To learn more about Gen and preview her music, please visit her website: https://www.genhuitt.com

SUGGESTED MINIMUM DONATION: Please consider a minimum donation of $25, payable by cash or credit card on-site at the event, or through our website's DONATE page. We would prefer a donation to the Howling For Wolves "Action Fund" which is a 501(c)4 and non-tax deductible as it funds our legislative work to protect the wolf. We will also happily accept tax deductible donations as well.

EVENT DETAILS:  The event will be outside at the Downtown Park Pavilion, Hopkins. If the weather is colder (less than 60 F) and raining, we will have it at the Warming House at the Hopkins Pavilion at 11000 Excelsior Blvd which is walking distance or short car ride away. We will determine the location that day and have someone directing people from Downtown Park to the Warming House if the weather is too bad. Bring a mask in case we need to go indoors. The Warming House is large with ample room for social distancing and restrooms. The park has some bench seating available as well as a port-a-potty.

HELP STOP WOLF KILLING TODAY! Wolves in WI, MT, ID and WY are being trapped and killed in horrific "hunts." Please visit our TAKE ACTION center to demand the wolf be relisted onto the endangered species list before it is too late!

QUESTIONS: We hope you can make it! Please email info@howlingforwolves.org with any additional questions. 

Minnesota’s state legislature is now in session! Howling For Wolves needs you as we work with state lawmakers to stop wolf trophy hunting and to support funding for nonlethal conflict prevention methods. Nonlethal prevention methods are effective at reducing conflicts and can assist farmers and ranchers.

Our priority is to connect Minnesota’s House and Senate lawmakers with their constituents who are wolf supporters. Please join us at *virtually* on Friday, April 16, 2021 for a legislative briefing and rally at 11 AM, followed by virtual legislative appointments (which we will schedule on your behalf). 

Together we can protect the wolf! Click this link for more details and to let us know you're coming April 16.  If another day would work better for you, please let us know in the link as well. There is no cost to attend.

We have momentum and as a constituent, you are vital to persuade lawmakers to protect the wolf. 
 
Background information:
In early 2021, the wolf in all states lost federal Endangered Species Act protections, and now more wolf killing can be done legally. The Minnesota DNR is leading a Wolf Advisory Committee to create a new wolf management plan, which will be released for public comment this spring. Although Governor Walz has publicly stated he does not support a wolf trophy hunt, we remain vigilant as Wisconsin and other states are moving quickly to implement wolf trophy hunting and trapping seasons. Wolf hunting must not happen in Minnesota.
 
Sign up today and speak for the wolf! While wolves can howl, our lawmakers only understand human howling!
 

Endangered Species Day is this Friday, May 15 – and it is an important day to celebrate! Please join Howling For Wolves President and Founder Dr. Maureen Hackett by phone or computer (on Zoom) this Friday at 4 PM Central Time to discuss the current endangered species status of the wolf, up-to-the-minute updates from the state legislature, and MN DNR's Wolf Advisory Committee.

Join Zoom Meeting on computer (video and audio - preferred), click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84430390672

OR join Zoom meeting via phone (audio only): Call: (646) 558-8656, passcode: 84430390672#

Please join us for an appreciation reception on Sunday, November 3 from 4-6 PM at Warehouse Winery in Minneapolis, hosted by Howling For Wolves President and Founder Dr. Maureen Hackett.

Warehouse Winery is located at 6415 Cambridge St, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426

When: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 5 pm

Where: Franklin Arts Center Auditorium, 1001 Kingwood Street, Brainerd, MN 56401

Please use this link for more details and to sign-up to attend today. 

SCHEDULE: 

1:15: (If taking the bus) Arrive at bus-pick-up location: University Lutheran Church of Hope, 601 13^th Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. This is near the UofM, I-94/35W, etc.  Please enter the parking lot on 6^th Street, 7^th Street, or 13^th Avenue, but don’t park by the apartment buildings (or enter on 12^th Avenue). There is no charge for parking. The bus (motor coach) to Brainerd and back has a restroom and free Wi-Fi. 

1:30: Bus departs from Minneapolis, travels to Brainerd

4:30: Bus arrives in Brainerd, Minneapolis

5:00-5:30: Wolf Rally at park near the public hearing site  

5:00-6:30: Official Open House hosted by Department of Interior

6:30-9:00: Official Public Hearing hosted by Department of Interior – details have not yet been outlined on format/speaking time limit, but everybody will have a chance to speak.

9:00 (or earlier, if public hearing ends early): Depart for Minneapolis

CHANGE OF PLANS? If your plans have changed and you cannot attend, please email Leslie at Social@HowlingForWolves.org, or call her at 651.353.1818. This helps us plan at bus-pick-up and not unnecessarily wait for people.

FRIENDS COMING? We do have additional room on the bus! If you have friends/family that would also like to come but haven’t registered, have them sign up here ASAP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/gray-wolf-delisting-public-hearing?source=direct_link&referrer=group-howling-for-wolves

COMMENT ON THE DELISTING: You can oppose the federal delisting on the Howling For Wolves TAKE ACTION website (top link). We have prepared a customizable official comment - and encourage you to add your own personal statement as well. Our system will automatically submit your comment for you. 

When: Friday May 3, 10 am to 1 pm

Where: Hudson House Grand Hotel, 1616 Crest View Drive, Hudson, WI

Last month the Department of Interior proposed to remove Endangered Species Act protections for all wolves in the United States. Delisting puts their fate in the hands of many states who could implement hunting and trapping seasons immediately. Clearly this will be a death sentence for many wolves. Howling For Wolves stands for continued federal protections to ensure the wolf’s long-term survival.

UPCOMING EVENT: Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (Republican) is holding an open, public meeting to hear comments from Wisconsin residents on the proposed delisting. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services staff will be there, along with many local decision-makers. The event is from 10 AM to 1 PM, Friday, May 3, at Hudson House Grand Hotel, 1616 Crest View Drive, Hudson, WI.  There will be a short presentation, and then the audience will have an opportunity to make statements. This is not a question/answer forum.

The wolf needs you to send a message to Governor Johnson and our political leaders at this event. Please attend if you can and make a short comment against the delisting.

If you can’t make this forum, please consider making a comment by May 14 on the delisting through the Howling For Wolves TAKE ACTION website today to oppose this delisting. We have prepared a customizable comment – and encourage you to add your own personal statement as well. The system will automatically submit your comment for you.

Thank you for your actions. Together we can protect the wolf!

When: Througout May 2019

Where: Bemidji Public Library

During May 2019, Howling For Wolves in collaboraion with local advocates will have educational materials and articles on display in a glass case in the entry of the Bemidji Public Library. There will also be opportunity to submit public comment in opposition to the federal wolf delisting proposal (ending May 14), to write to your state lawmakers in oppostion to a wolf hunt, and to hear speakers and presentations from local wolf advocates. As more details arise, they will be added below.

On Thursday, June 13th from 5 to 7 pm, two regional experts on wolves will discuss the impact of the removal of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act. Barry Babcock of Laporte and Robert J. Shimek of the White Earth Reservation will be talking about the removal of the gray wolf and the impacts of a possible recreational hunt season on the population of wolves in Minnesota.

When: Wednesday April 10, 11 am to 4 pm

Where: Cass Gilbert Library, MN State Capitol Building, St Paul, MN

Howling For Wolves is organizing appointments with lawmakers on Wednesday, April 10 at the Capitol in St. Paul. Lawmakers need our push to remove wolf hunting from state law in Minnesota.

For more information and to RSVP for Wednesday, April 10, please click here: 

https://forms.gle/75JZuNsFCiuxFXUi6

Your RSVP is important so we can pre-make appointments with your specific state legislators. If the sign-up link doesn’t work for you or you have any questions, reach us at social@howlingforwolves.org. 

We have great momentum – hope to see you in a few weeks!

Schedule: Wednesday, April 10
11:00 to 11:30 AM: Check-in and material pick-up
11:30 to 12 Noon: PROGRAM: Welcome and Legislative Briefing
12:15 to 4 PM: Legislative meetings will be scheduled for you
12:15 to 2 PM: Lunch on your own in the Rathskeller Cafe at the Capitol

Meeting location: We will be in the "Cass Gilbert Library" on the 3rd floor of the Capitol building.

We will provide all handouts, and make your appointments to meet with legislators to discuss wolf trophy hunting, non-lethal methods funding, and other priorities. We will also be in touch on parking and other final details. (There will not be a rally or bus transportation.) Thank you!