Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) commissioners are currently considering proposed changes to the state’s wolf-hunting regulations that, if passed, would expand some of the cruelest and most vile practices: snare trapping, night hunting, and use of baits to lure unsuspecting victims into gunsights. The number of wolves allowed to be slaughtered could also be increased if commissioners pass this measure. Despite widespread public opposition to the proposed changes, FWP officials are reportedly under pressure from wealthy landowners and large hunting outfitters who apparently think that killing more wolves will cause the deer and elk populations to surge—animals whom these bloodthirsty hunters also want to kill!
FWP is accepting public comments regarding this topic through July 26, and your voice is desperately needed! Using this form, please urge FWP commissioners to vote against new wolf-hunting regulations. Remind them that wolves are a keystone species without whom ecosystems cannot thrive—and that studies show that the presence of wolves has a trickle-down effect, increasing biodiversity in animal and plant species. If you’re not a Montana resident, be sure to note that you won’t be visiting the state in the future if these regulations pass.
Urge FWP Commissioners to Vote Against New Wolf-Hunting Regulations
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