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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · 6h

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.

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · 1d

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · 2d

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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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · 2d

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · Jun 25

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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · Jun 23

Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org

Mamma moose with her calf on the banks of Soda Butte Creek

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · Jun 14

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.
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Tell Daines and Sheehy: Stop Sell-Offs and Giveaways

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Ban Wildlife Killing Contests Everywhere. @bankillcontests.bsky.social · Jun 2

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

Ban Wildlife Killing Contests Everywhere. @bankillcontests.bsky.social · May 30

😊New Yorkers: Please sign this letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/cont...

Contact NYS Legislators to Ban The Use of Leg-gripping Traps (Bill A.667/S.1182)

New York State Residents ONLY, please enter the information in the form on the right to send an email expressing your support for A.667/S.1182 to your senator and assembly member who can work to get t...

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · Jun 3

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.

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · May 30

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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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · May 28

Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org

Black wolf trotting through some tall grass with the forest behind

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · May 28

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

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · May 22

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...

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · May 19

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

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · May 18

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.

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · May 14

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

Scientists' Letter in Opposition to Rescinding the Regulatory Definition of “Harm” in Endangered Species Act Regulations

May 19, 2025 Submitted via: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034-0001 Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W 5275 Leesbu...

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · May 18

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · May 14

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

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · May 12

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.

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · May 11

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

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · May 9

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · May 8

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

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Footloose Montana @footloosemt.bsky.social · May 5

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