Protect Wolves: Tell Montana to Say No to Mass Killing Plan

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is considering a reckless proposal to kill 500 wolves—at least half of the state’s entire population. Scientists and wildlife biologists believe Montana overestimates its wolf population and that killing 500 wolves could devastate what wolves remain.

Sign the petition to urge the Commission to reject this devastating plan and instead uphold Montana’s responsibility to protect its wildlife for future generations.

Wolves play a critical role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. They maintain prey populations in balance, support biodiversity, and enhance habitats for countless other species. Additionally, wolves provide economic benefits to the Greater Yellowstone economy through wildlife watching and tourism, generating an estimated $82 million annually. 

The proposed mass killing would not only decimate wolf families but also destabilize Montana’s wild lands and harm the businesses that rely on wildlife-related tourism.

This crisis was entirely preventable. In 2024, the Biden Administration’s Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refused to restore Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections to wolves in the Northern Rockies, despite overwhelming scientific evidence, legal support, and public outcry. This decision left wolves vulnerable to aggressive state-level management like this.

Now, Montana’s wolves are paying the price. Future administrations must correct this mistake and restore ESA protections before it is too late. Leading wildlife and animal welfare organizations have filed legal action demanding that the federal government restore these protections.

Montana’s wildlife should not be sacrificed to appease a small group of anti-wolf interests. Polls consistently show that the vast majority of Americans, including Montanans, value wolves and want them protected. The state’s responsibility is to reflect these values, not cave to narrow political pressures.

Please sign the petition to call on the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission to reject this cruel and shortsighted proposal. Killing half the wolf population is not management—it is eradication. Montanans and everyone who appreciates the state’s wild beauty deserve science-based wildlife policies that respect the intrinsic value of wolves and the ecosystems they sustain.
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Sources

https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/judge-to-hear-arguments-on-restoring-wolf-protections-in-northern-rockies-2025-06-16/

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/07/16/montana-aims-to-kill-500-wolves-cutting-states-wolf-population-in-half/