What's happening in court, the legislature, and in the field.

For the Wild: Stories, Victories and a Voice for Wildlife!

Join author Ryan Devereaux in Missoula, explore upcoming events, and celebrate Colorado’s grassroots victory for wildlife.

Montana’s Wildlife Deserves Better. So Do You.

A new report exposes Commission failures and anti-predator bias. Read our call for reform, plus join Ryan Devereaux in Missoula.

Are Montana Motorists Unknowingly Funding Wolf Killing?

F4WM pays hunters and trappers to kill wolves, yet its specialty license plate tells a different story. We're calling on Montana officials to act.

Three Wolf Cases before the Ninth Circuit—and a Question much Bigger than the Endangered Species Act

From a Missoula courtroom, Anja Heister reflects on three wolf cases and why compassion must become the foundation of conservation.

Three Wolf Cases in Court as Montana Wildlife Advocates Face Attacks

Join us October 13 as federal wolf protections go before the Ninth Circuit, and read about the pressure facing Montana’s wildlife advocates.

Protect Montana’s roadless lands: Oppose Zinke’s bill

Footloose Montana joins conservation allies in opposing Zinke’s bill. Speak up for roadless lands and wildlife.

Montana’s Wildlife Commission Rejects Basic Protections

Anja Heister reflects on the rejection of two public petitions and the Commission’s move toward a predator management policy.

“Unprocessed Fury”: The System That Shelters Wildlife Killing

Anja Heister looks beyond individual cruelty to the institutions that legitimize and protect it.

TAKE ACTION: A Daily Trap Check Is Basic Decency

Tell the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission to support mandatory 24-hour trap checks. Comments are due September 18.

Trapping Has Begun. Mollie’s Pack Is Running Out of Time.

Beaver traps are already set. Montana’s wolf hunt is underway. Across the state line, a beloved Yellowstone wolf family needs us.

Our Roadless Forests Need Us—Speak Up by September 21

Montana’s roadless forests protect wildlife, clean water, and quiet places. Tell the Forest Service to keep them intact.

When Abstraction Enables Killing

What Montana’s population model leaves out—and how abstraction enables large-scale killing.

Political Theater, Real Victims: Montana Approves the Killing of 300 Wolves

Despite overwhelming public opposition and warning from biologists, the Commission raised the wolf kill quota and weakened protections for furbearers.

LAST MINUTE Amendments Would Expand the Killing of Wolves and Bobcats

Register by noon today to speak for Montana’s wildlife.

1,094 Wolves Became 725. Now FWP Wants to Kill 250.

Montana’s wolf count has changed dramatically, but the proposed hunting and trapping quota has not.

How Many Wolves Are Left? Nobody Knows.

New wolf estimates raise serious questions about Montana’s proposed 2026–27 hunting and trapping season.

Montana Wildlife Groups Petition for Mandatory 24-Hour Trap Checks

We're calling for traps on Montana’s public lands to be checked within 24 hours—reducing suffering and protecting wildlife, pets, and the public.

Cyanide Bombs Could Return to Our Public Lands. Help Us Stop Them.

A beloved dog, a child nearly killed, and a hard-won protection now reversed. Here is how you can help keep M-44 cyanide bombs off our public lands.

Bear Spray, Not Bullets — Plus Happy News for Pepper

Sign the petition to require bear spray in grizzly habitat, and celebrate Pepper’s happy adoption story.

The Growing Influence of the Trophy Hunting Industry

"Bought and Paid For: How Hunting Interests Took Over the University of Montana's Wildlife Program" ~David Stalling

Take Action: Protect National Wildlife Refuges

Trophy hunters, trappers, and outfitters are pushing to open 95% of refuge lands to expanded killing. Speak up by July 27.

Correction! Take Action Before JUNE 26!

Trophy hunters, trappers, and outfitters are pushing to open 95% of refuge lands to expanded killing. Speak up by July 27.

Montana’s Mountain Lions Are Running Out of Time

On June 12, the Commission will decide the future of mountain lions and hound hunting on wildlife refuges.

ACTION ALERT: Dont Let Beaver Relocation Become a Trapping Pipeline

Beaver relocation should mean protection, not a revolving door back into traps. Tell FWP to pause this proposal until the public gets answers.

Guest Feature: The Real Conflict Was Never Only About Wolves

This week, we share Suzanne Asha Stone’s powerful reflection on wolves, conflict, coexistence, and the deeper forces shaping wildlife policy.

Mother's Day Belongs to the Mothers of All Species

What Happens to the Lolo Matters to All of Us

Survey results show strong support for conservation yet protections are at risk

Give for the wild 🐺 April 30–May 1

Your donation helps end trapping cruelty and defend Montana’s wildlife.

The Part of the Wild we Dont See

Our True American Heritage

The Quiet Lives Shaping Our Landscapes

$1 Million for Habitat Destruction? Take Action Now.

A proposed project near Seeley Lake would fragment critical habitat for grizzlies and lynx. Speak out before it moves forward.

The U.S. Forest Service Is Being Dismantled

How predators became a profit model

Take 2 Minutes and Tell Montana DNRC Your Top Concern — Trapping

Edit: Link included! Click here to take this short survey!

A quiet end to wolf season—and a troubling shift inside FWP

A Massive Logging Plan is Coming for Montana's Forests

Montana's Treasured Carnivores

Meet Buddy, Ambassador for Trap Victims

A young dog loses his leg and becomes an ambassador for all creatures who suffer in traps.

Trap Alert!

The Future is Looking Brighter

What Happens When We Choose Eradication

From Traps to Congress: Wolves and Dogs Are Paying the Price

The Prairie's Quiet Comeback

Wolves Save Lives on Montana's Roads

Wolverines: Wild for Snow and Wide Territory

Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission Agenda: Get Rid of Predators

Under the Wolf Moon

Celebrate the New Year, the Coming of Light and Coexistence!

A Season of Gratitude for the Wild We Defend Together

The Good, the Bad, and the Winners

The good, the bad, and what comes next for wolves in Montana.

DONT LET H.R 845 PASS THE SENATE

ACTION ALERT: Bill To Strip Gray Wolves of Protection

Win a Pair, Give a Pair, Save Your Dog's Life

ALERT: Trump Administration Proposal to Gut the Endangered Species Act

Montana FWP is in the Hot Seat

Montana's Wolf Management Faces Legal and Moral Scrutiny

Critical Court Hearing Coming Up for Montana's Wolves

AFTER HALLOWEEN, THE REAL HORROR SHOW BEGINS

Welcoming Our First Scholar, Defending Our First Engineers

Wolves and Beavers… We need them. They need us.

Carrying On: Honoring Jane Goodall and Defending the Wild

A Line That Shouldn't Decide Life or Death

A wolf's love story—and the words that shape its legacy

KEEP OUR ROADLESS AREAS WILD AND ROAD-FREE

Mistakes Were Made: Wolves, Wildlife, and Public Trust on the Line

83% of Montanans Oppose Wolf Slaughter — FWP Ignored Them

Montana Wolf Management in Chaos: Quotas Soar Amid Misinformation and Mismanagement

Eradicating Wolves: A Biologist's Warning for Montana's Future

UPDATE: Newly proposed Amendments #7 and #9 cannot be accepted!

ACTION ALERT! COUNTDOWN TO OPPOSE 7 NEW WAYS TO WIPE OUT WOLVES

Two Amendments to Oppose in the Fight for Wolves

THE NEXT STEP: MAKE THE CALL

Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission to Decide on Wolf Extirpation

WOLF ALERT PART TWO!

ALERT: FWP PROPOSES MASSIVE WOLF KILLING

Beaver Fur Built America, Now Live Beavers Must Save It

BREAKING: Senator Mike Lee Withdraws Public Lands Sell-Off Plan; Montana Mountain Lions Remain Under Siege

ALERT: Public lands on the chopping block

Celebrating Montana's Wonderful Wildlife!

Guardians of the Big Sky: Securing Montana's Public Lands

Fur, Fashion & Freedom: Why Trapping Is Out of Style

Big Sky Blossoms & Conservation Wins