Gray Wolves Are Being Slaughtered

Wolves are essential to the health of wilderness ecosystems; yet tragically, wolf trophy hunting and trapping has turned states into killing fields, endangering their numbers on a massive scale. 

wisconsin

218 wolves killed in under 3 days Feb. 22-24, 2021

wyoming

85% of Wyoming is open to year-round, unlimited and unregulated, shoot-on-sight wolf killing

Montana & idaho

passed legislation intending to kill 85-90% of their statewide wolf populations

25 Yellowstone

wolves killed by hunters in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho Sept. 15, 2021-March 15, 2022

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WISCONSIN

In just three days, trophy hunters killed 218 wolves, nearly doubling the established quota.
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WYOMING

In 85% of the state, wolves can be killed by any method, at any time—day or night, 365 days a year.
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IDAHO

A six-year plan aims reduce the state's wolf population from 1,300 to around 500.
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MONTANA

Trophy hunters kill between 250 and 300 wolves each season. Individuals can kill up to 20 wolves each.
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The 06 Legacy is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting America's gray wolves by educating the public about the importance of wolf populations, raising awareness about the challenges wolves face, and electing pro-wolf candidates to office.

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