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.

A newly published survey by Humane World for Animals reveals that majority of Americans understand that wolves are not the “big bad wolf” of folklore, they’re indispensable to our wild places. According to the article, “78% of those surveyed support continuing federal ESA protections for wolves.”

As of today, 32 wolves have been killed in the Montana hunting season.

A local dog narrowly escaped tragedy this week after stepping into a trap less than a foot from the trail on Homestake Pass near Butte. Thankfully, the dog survived, but this is yet another reminder that Montana’s trails are not always safe for pets, wildlife, or people during trapping season.

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Today’s EQC meeting could decide the future of Montana’s wolves. With killing quotas already threatening to wipe out more than half the population, now is the time to speak up for compassion, science, and coexistence.

Montana FWP’s new Beaver Transplant Program could restore wetlands and heal drought-stricken landscapes—but without real protections, ongoing trapping will doom it to fail. Tell Beaver Biologist Torrey Ritter you support a full trapping suspension in recovery zones: [email protected]

Footloose Montana has joined a coalition suing the state to stop its plan to kill 558 wolves—half of Montana’s population. This reckless policy ignores science and threatens the balance of our wild ecosystems. Wolves are not numbers; they are vital to Montana’s natural heritage.

Montana’s wolf hunting season is underway, and already 25 wolves have been killed. Four of them were taken along the Yellowstone border, wolves who likely spent much of their lives within the park, part of the family groups that visitors travel from around the world to see.

On October 23, the Environmental Quality Council will discuss wolf management under Chair Rep. Paul Fielder, the same legislator suing FWP for not killing enough wolves. Join the meeting in person or via Zoom and tell lawmakers that wolves are more than numbers.

Despite already allowing the killing of 558 wolves, Montana trappers and legislators are suing for even more. This lawsuit isn’t based on science — it’s rooted in fear and hatred. Wolves make up just 0.01% of elk deaths. They are not the enemy. We fight for coexistence. For balance. For compassion

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Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy have publicly opposed selling off public lands—but words are not enough. We need them to stand up and reject this amendment. Act now: Public lands and the wildlife they support belong to every American—they are not for sale. 🔗 p2a.co/bBWH3JQ?p2as...

New York Residents! We need more people to sign this petition to ban cruel leg-hold traps! Please sign today!✍️

As drought and wildfire risks intensify across Montana, beavers—our state’s “water engineers”—are more valuable than ever. Yet under current regulations, recreational trappers can harvest unlimited beavers each year, putting these wetland builders at risk when we need them most.

Protecting wolves means reducing CWD transmission, safeguarding meat quality, balancing elk numbers naturally, and bolstering ecosystem resilience from willow thickets to grizzly bears.

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Trapping’s indiscriminate steel jaws leave wildlife to drown or mutilate in agony—and that’s not fair chase. Footloose Montana is swapping snares for trail cameras to honor ethical stewardship of our wild places. Help us end trapping cruelty and celebrate true fair chase—donate today: bit.ly/43k1kor

Every call, email, and social-media tag you send before they recess and immediately after they return will rack up the pressure they need to block HR 845. 📞 Find your Senators’ contact info and script here: www.senate.gov/senators/sen...

No wildlife without habitat. No clean water without intact ecosystems. We cannot afford to hand developers a free pass to obliterate the lands that sustain us all. It takes just a minute to stand up for our wildlife and our own future: 🔗 Comment here: bit.ly/4dz9SeE DEADLINE: Tonight at MIDNIGHT

With trapping seasons coming to a close May 31st, we can almost hear a sigh of relief from our wild neighbors. Thank you to all for your participation in a tough legislative session and the fight against anti wildlife bills. Lets celebrate spring, the freedoms and new life that comes with it.

Calling all scientists! There's less than one week left to boost support to protect endangered species' habitat safeguards in the Endangered Species Act. Sign on to the scientists' open sign-on letter here and please share: biodiv.us/4mojih5

Today is the LAST DAY to tell USDA: Non-Lethal First. Your story matters—share a grizzly encounter, a fence success, or simply why Montana’s wild heart is worth protecting. How to comment: Visit www.regulations.gov Enter “APHIS-2025-0004” in the Search field Click Documents, then Comment

Grizzlies live on plants, not cattle. With just 25–30% of their diet from meat (including rare livestock losses), it's time we ditch the myths, drop the traps, and invest in habitat—the true path to coexistence.

We’re deeply saddened to share that on May 5, 2025, Governor Gianforte signed two bills that significantly weaken Montana’s wildlife protections. At Footloose Montana, we’re alarmed by what this means for the future of our wild neighbors and the values we hold dear. #montana #wolves #wildlife

Visit www.footloosemontana.org/send-a-comme... to speak up for endangered wildlife and their habitat today.

Montana’s grizzlies deserve better than steel traps. The USDA is rethinking how it manages bears—now’s your chance to say no to cruel, outdated methods and yes to proven non-lethal tools. #NonLethalFirst #ProtectMontanaWildlife #FootlooseMontana

This isn’t some distant policy debate. It’s a bulldozer barreling into our wild heartland—and Congress needs to hear from you before they vote: Submit your comment opposing the “Redefinition of Harm” rule. Tell Congress to kill HR 845 and HR 1897.

Montana’s 2025 legislative session has ended with HB 258 defeated, but anti-wolf bills HB 259 and HB 554 still sit on Governor Gianforte’s desk—your calls and emails urging a veto are more crucial than ever.

Montana’s steel-jaw traps and snares kill over 50,000 animals each year—and even prompted YouTube to briefly remove trapping videos under its animal-abuse policy. Now, pending bills HB 259 and HB 554 threaten to legalize night-hunting and unregulated wolf kills.

MT’s HB 259 would legalize night-time wolf hunts with thermal & infrared scopes—destroying fair chase & tradition. Gov. Gianforte, veto HB 259! Call 406-444-3111 or email [email protected] #VetoHB259 #FairChase