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ENTER THE 2012
"WILD ABOUT WISCONSIN" PHOTO CONTEST

At the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at the Wisconsin Humane Society, we’re wild about wildlife! So wild, in fact, that we care for over 5,000 injured, sick and orphaned wild animals each year, and help over 20,000 people who call us for advice every year about interacting humanely with wildlife. To celebrate Wisconsin’s wildlife, we’re pleased to announce our first photo contest!

There is a $10 non-refundable entry fee per photo, which benefits the wild animals at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. You pay for the photo entry, then receive instructions on one-step submission! Celebrity judges will determine the top three photos, plus 3-5 honorable mentions. 1st place prize is $100 cash plus "I Love Wild Birds" package from WHS or a guided Milwaukee River canoe trip courtesy of the Urban Ecology Center (2nd place winner to receive alternate prize); 3rd place receives a year-long membership to the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center; 4th place Honorable Mention winner receives two signed and framed Frank Mittelstadt wildlife prints: “Autumn Bounty” and “Summer Sun.” Be sure to read our contest guidelines below and then submit your photo! If you have questions about the contest, please e-mail wlphotocontest@wihumane.org.

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• All entries must be received by the Wisconsin Humane Society no later than 3:00 p.m. CST on Friday, February 17, 2012 to be considered.
• Absolutely no print photographs will be accepted.
• Only digital entries in jpeg (.jpg) or tiff (.tif) format will be considered. Slight digital adjustments of color, contrast and exposure are allowed, as is cropping. However, photos that have been heavily digitally altered and/or digital composites, as determined by the sole discretion of the judges, will be disqualified. We recommend that photographs be at least 1 MB.
• Winners’ names will be published on the WHS website and shared with media outlets, in addition to being on display at the WHS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
• Photograph(s) that depict people, in part or in whole, will be disqualified.
• Only images of indigenous wild animals photographed in Wisconsin will be selected. For purposes of this contest, “indigenous wild animals” may include introduced wildlife that is well established in Wisconsin such as House Sparrows, Rock Pigeons, Mute Swans, and Ring-necked Pheasants; birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians are okay: no fish; no insects, spiders, other invertebrates.
• Please, no companion animals (dogs, cats, domestic rabbits, etc.), or exotic animals (lions, kangaroos, zebras, etc.). No zoo or game farm animals. However, wild animals legally held for public educational purposes by agencies such as licensed wildlife rehabilitators or nature centers are permitted.
• All images must be of living animals photographed and depicted in a humane and dignified manner. Animals must not be willfully disturbed, injured, harassed or otherwise put at risk when they are photographed.
• Images that depict unsafe behavior by humans as they interact with animals are not acceptable.
• By submitting an entry, you declare that the photo submitted is your original work and that the photograph was taken in Wisconsin.
• You will be notified ONLY if your photo is chosen as a prize winner by the contest judges.
• By submitting an image to the 2012 Wild about Wisconsin Photo Contest, the entrant/photographer retains copyright of the image but grants the Wisconsin Humane Society unrestricted rights to use their photograph for any purpose. This includes, but is not limited to, publishing the photograph in print or electronic form without further compensation. By submitting your image, you represent that you have all the rights to it. It is the responsibility of the contestant to ensure that publication of the photographs raises no legal claims. Accordingly, you hereby agree to compensate the Wisconsin Humane Society fully regarding any claims arising out of the use of your photograph(s).
• Winners will be notified by e-mail. A return response via e-mail from the winner will be needed in order to ship the prize. Failure to respond within 30 days will constitute forfeiture of the prize. If forfeited, the prize will remain the property of the Wisconsin Humane Society. Another prize-winner may be selected.
• Winners are responsible for paying all local, county, state and federal taxes on prizes.

Winning photographs will be on display at the
WHS Wildlife Center in mid-March.