Your voice needed: Hearing Dec. 21st!

Earlier this fall, we alerted you and other wetland supporters about a proposal that would enable developers to fill “isolated,” non-federal wetlands without a permit. This proposal, now two bills in the legislature, SB 600 and AB 547, will put over one million acres of Wisconsin’s wetlands at risk.

1. Call your state Senator and Representative and ask them to NOT co-sponsor, or support, SB 600 and AB 547. Share their response with us. Find your legislator and their contact details.

2. Attend the public hearing on Thursday, December 21st, 2017 in Madison and register to testify in opposition to SB 600 and AB 547. We need you to come to the hearing and let them know that Wisconsin’s “isolated” wetlands need protection. These bills overreach by removing protection from more than one million acres of wetlands to address problems that involve a fraction of that acreage (read more about “isolated,” non-federal wetlands). In addition, consider scheduling an appointment that day to visit the office of your Senator and Representative to express your opposition.

3. Spread the word! Forward this alert to hunters, anglers, conservation leaders, land trusts, farmers, business colleagues, neighbors, and other people in your community who care about Wisconsin’s wetlands and waters.

These bills have generated widespread opposition among the conservation community, including many hunting and fishing groups, who have expressed their concern to the Legislature (read their letter).