A 2026 poll shows that public lands and wildlife remain top priorities for voters in Montana and the West. Strong majorities support upholding the ESA and opposing energy development that weakens environmental review. Montanans are clear: our public lands and wildlife deserve lasting protection.

Anja’s op-ed calls on all of us to reflect on what kind of values we want guiding wildlife policy in Montana. Policies rooted in science, compassion, and public will. Or policies that continue to allow suffering on our shared public lands. Read the full piece: missoulacurrent.com/trapping-cru...

Mountain lions are keystone carnivores. Silent, elusive “ghost cats” who help keep ecosystems in balance. And yet, quotas were raised with the stated goal of killing off 40% of them, despite the fact that no one even knows how many lions exist.

In this piece, Stalling explores how fear is often used to justify harmful, outdated wildlife policies, policies that Footloose Montana has been challenging for years. Read the full article: substack.com/home/post/p-...

The American public overwhelmingly supports wolves and wants them protected from cruelty. 📞 Call your senators today and urge them to vote NO on HR 845 and S1306. You can reach the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

On February 1, 2026, a malamute named Baby Klaus was caught in a steel leghold trap near Pillick Ridge Trail #1036 in Kootenay National Forest. He’s thankfully OK, but his family was shaken. Footloose Montana continues to advocate for safer, more humane wildlife policies on public lands.

Montana deserves wildlife policies grounded in science, responsibility, and respect for life. We can and should do better than this. Read what the science says about killing coyotes:https://wildlife.org/coyote-hunting-doesnt-always-decrease-populations/

Another wolf from Yellowstone National Park's famous Junction Butte Pack killed in Montana is being investigated as a poaching, once again raising questions over wolf hunting near the park. cowboystatedaily.com/2026/01/19/w...

From black bears to mountain lions to wolves, Montana’s wildlife commission is openly advancing policies designed to reduce predator populations. This is not conservation. It’s eradication. Speak up: [email protected]

Action Alert The Granite Moccasin Project would log and burn over 67,000 acres along Glacier National Park. This area is critical habitat and a wildlife corridor for grizzly bears and other rare species. Public comments are due January 15, 2026. Speak up for wildlife and wild places now.

Contact your U.S. senators and urge them to vote NO on H.R. 845. Ask wildlife advocate senators to speak up and lobby their colleagues to stop this bill. www.senate.gov/senators/sen...

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In this episode of the Wolf Connection Podcast, Doug Smith reflects on 44 years spent learning from wolves on the ground. His insights into coexistence, wild places, and ecological restoration are a gift to all who love and fight for wolves. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0q_...

A new Los Angeles Times article reminds us that harming wolf families only harms the ecosystems we all depend on. As the piece says, “We’re trying to get rid of their ancestors: wolves.” Montana thrives when we choose coexistence and respect for this species. full article here: bit.ly/3MsDf8S

The Department of the Interior has proposed changes that would weaken the Endangered Species Act by reducing habitat protections and removing key safeguards for threatened species. Please submit a comment at bit.ly/4iQXtW9 before Dec 22.

Today is Giving Tuesday. If you believe Montana can choose a kinder path for wildlife, your support today helps us fight for trap free trails, stronger protections for wolves and native species, and humane, science based reforms. Donate here: www.footloosemontana.org/ways-to-give/

Your support fuels education, advocacy, and the push for science based wildlife policies. It protects pets and people. It exposes cruelty. It lifts up a vision of Montana rooted in compassion. Donate for giving Tuesday: footloosemontana-bloom.kindful.com?campaign=129...

Everyone says they love whales. Except, not enough to change. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Montana’s wildlife—wolves, elk, beavers, songbirds, and so many others—belongs to everyone. Understanding how conservation is funded helps broaden the conversation, reduce conflict, and ensure decision-making reflects the full public that cherishes these species.

At Friday’s hearing conservation groups including Footloose Montana asked the court to halt Montana’s expanded wolf-killing regulations until credible science and data are in place. Judge Abbott has not yet ruled, and the decision will determine whether this year’s aggressive season moves forward.

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A deadly loophole lies hidden within Yellowstone, a stretch of land known as the “Zone of Death,” where legal boundaries blur and justice may falter. It’s a reminder that protecting wild places means ensuring our laws safeguard them too. bit.ly/3LWliz6

Tomorrow, a service will be held honoring the legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall, a woman whose compassion for all living beings reshaped how we understand our connection to the natural world. The public is invited to join livestream on the Cathedral’s YouTube channel. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQOV...)

The federal government has abandoned plans for a nationwide wolf recovery just as Montana raises killing quota to devastating levels. Wolves need protection now more than ever. We must keep raising our voices for the voiceless and fight for a future rooted in coexistence, not cruelty.

For $20, someone can legally take 15 wolves from Montana’s wild places. When life is valued so cheaply, we all lose. Our wolves and our ethics deserve better.

43 wolves. Not numbers on a report, individuals. Imagine that many wolves standing before us, enough to stretch a city block. Enough to represent entire packs wiped out, social bonds severed, pups left without guidance, ecosystems thrown off balance.

The pack’s ready for a howling good Halloween! 🎃🐺

This Halloween, let’s be brave enough to face the real monster. Let’s build a future where families can explore without fear and where wildlife roams free — not shackled in hidden steel.

A recent letter to the editor reminded Montana’s leaders that our future—and our economy—thrives when wolves do. Thank you to those who speak up for coexistence and a wild Montana; every letter, every word, helps keep our landscapes alive and howling.

While we wish it were enough that bears and all wildlife are valued simply for existing, it’s worth remembering that they give back ecologically, economically, and socially. In Yellowstone alone, each grizzly contributes an estimated $46,000 a year. Protecting the wild protects us all.

We’re proud to announce our first-ever April Christofferson Memorial Scholarship recipient, Gabi Neely, a passionate student dedicated to protecting Montana’s wildlife and wild places. Through young leaders like Gabi, April’s legacy of compassion and advocacy lives on.