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The springtime weather is still cold in much of Wy The springtime weather is still cold in much of Wyoming. The snow melts and freezes, forming a hard crust. This little coyote shows what it’s like this time of year with these conditions. It looks like an “ouch”, and then a look around to see if anyone was watching before moving on. Of course we are anthropomorphizing, but we smiled for those few moments. Watching animals can pull us in, leaving any other thoughts behind. May they live long to share pleasure over and over. #wyoming #trapfree #roamfree
Bobcats are stealthy and quick. We rarely see ima Bobcats are stealthy and quick. We rarely see images that capture these gorgeous big/little cats as they pass through our landscapes. @RosieBerger photographed this one in Wyoming. “The wonders of our own backyard. This morning, a bobcat strolled past us, we were the required social distance from him - barely! A silver lining in the dark cloud of COVID-19.” Furbearer trapping season has closed. This magnificent cat has a better chance of living another year. Thanks for sharing @bergerrosie! #wyoming #bobcats #roamfree
The first grizzly boar in @yellowstonenps is sight The first grizzly boar in @yellowstonenps is sighted, awake from his winter nap in the wee hours of the morning. He’s in a safe zone where traps and snares are illegal. Two years ago, a grizzly was photographed unable to use its front foot due to carrying a Conibear trap. The status of the grizzly is unknown. Even these big magnificent animals are exposed to traps and snares on our landscapes from the day they are born. May this one stay safe and live long! Thank you, @opticsyellowstone.melba for taking us there with this amazing footage!
We delight in sharing this image of an otter famil We delight in sharing this image of an otter family in GTNP. These designated “protected” animals are only truly safe in our National Parks. Thanks for sharing @travel_momma. What a prize! #wyoming #otters #gtnp #trapfree #roamfree #wyomingwild
WHAT A PRIZE! A wild, free, and untrapped Wyoming WHAT A PRIZE! A wild, free, and untrapped Wyoming bobcat kitten shot with a camera this winter. The Wyoming cold temps in this area have reached a low -15 degrees at night. If this juvenile kitten has been caught in a trap and left for 24 hours, its foot will freeze. *Bobcat paws, when caught in leg-hold traps, can freeze if wind chill dips to -10F or below. ”Typical foot hold traps and snares often produce some level of complete or partial restriction of blood flow to the limb distal to the mechanism and/or damage at some level to the tissues at the gripping point. Adding extreme hypothermic conditions would presumably make the situation worse.” Winston Vickers, DVM, MPVM, Associate Veterinarian, Wildlife Health Center, UC Davis A trapper who was teaching a recent trap release workshop stated "I release a lot of bobcats, but sometimes I can't because, I'm speaking from the truth here, I can't because their foot is froze and I can't let them go, I have to harvest them. Sometimes I catch a yearling cat that I really don't want because its foot is frozen...." Please consider calling our Wyoming legislators and encourage them to consider 24-hour trap checks to minimize stress, struggling, exertion, injury, and unnecessary mortality to target and non-target species. Thanks to #jakeysforkwyoming for this priceless capture! jakeysfork.myportfolio.com/ #wyomingwild Wyoming Office of Tourism #wyomingwild #trapfree #roamfree #bobcats
A new creative work has been shared with us. Poetr A new creative work has been shared with us. Poetry is vital and invincible. Poetry has a power to inspire change like no other art form, and the power and impact of poetry is on the rise. Your interpretation is yours alone and it can change the way we think or feel about something. It can help in times of challenge and it can bolster in periods of unease. The words below were shared with WU and our advocates by a friend that we respect and trust—if they speak to you like they did to us, we hope you’ll take a moment to share them with your own communities of allies and advocates. To read “Trapped”, click on the link in our bio. Wyominguntrapped.org/blog/to-be-trapped-in-a-mind/ By Douglas Balmain. Photo: Wyoming wolf shared by @nickgarbuttphotograpy. As always, thank you Nick! #wolves #wolf #trapped
“Life is your art. An open heart is your camera “Life is your art. An open heart is your camera. A oneness with your world is your film.” - Ansel Adams We give thanks to all of you who support the wild things as essential contributors to the health of our public landscapes. Please leave the fur for the warmth of this mink when it needs it most. Thank you @jameslyule for a rare image of this big/little Wyoming furbearer. #wyoming #wyomingwild #trapemwithacamera #roamfree
Wyoming mountain lions surprise us now and then wi Wyoming mountain lions surprise us now and then with moments that remain with us for a lifetime. It’s a gift into a wild world that is just as sentient as our own. These gorgeous cougars are indiscriminately caught by traps and snares in our state. Some are released, most likely with broken toes or feet, with a poor chance of survival. Some die in the traps, a human caused mortality. This is the face of trapping in Wyoming. Please join us to create a future where inhumane trapping is unimaginable! WyomingUNtrapped.org Thank you! Photos courtesy of @lisarob22. Spottingscope with iPhone. #wyomingwild #wyoming #mountainlions #cougars #freedomtoroam #trapemwithacamera
Compassion is growing! Over the five years that W Compassion is growing! Over the five years that WU has been dedicated to wildlife, we are aware of several Wyoming ranches that have chosen to offer wild animals a safe haven, to be trap free. The number is increasing statewide. This week, we were contacted by one of these ranch owners, Scott, in Sheridan, Wyoming. His photos of this wild, free and Untrapped bobcat warm the heart and renew our hope that there is growing compassion to coexist with our wild neighbors. | “We bought this ranch several years ago and moved to Wyoming. We have always loved animals. We did a wetland project and took down 9 miles of barbwire. Out here where you see the animals right out of the window and look them in the eye it really makes us want to protect them. I was never a hunter. We have now stopped eating meat. The more I watch them the more I see how they care about their lives and those of their families just like we do. I’m almost 64 and we hope all these animals are around for our grandkids and future generations.” Scott Johnson Photo: Gorgeous wild bobcat “shot with a camera” on a Wyoming private ranch by the owner. Thank you, Scott Johnson! #wyomingwild #wyoming #roamfree
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  • January 21, 2020: Cache Creek Drainage Update
  • December 19, 2019: Peace, hope and resilience Holiday Season
  • November 20, 2019: Pet Trap Release Workshop – Be Prepared
  • October 14, 2019: Film Event, Dog Trapping, Incident, and More
  • September 6, 2019: For the Love of Wildlife
  • August 20, 2019: Old Bill’s 2019 – Staying the Course, Thinking Smarter
  • July 12, 2019: Beaver Believers and More – One Last Action!
  • June 26, 2019: “Lost in the Fog” Online Auction
  • June 10, 2019: Beavers, Bobcats and Wolves – Last Chance Take-Action Alert
  • May 25, 2019: Stepping It Up – Taking Action
  • December 22, 2018: Holiday Seasons Past and Present
  • October 22, 2018: Trap-Release Workshop 2018
  • September 13, 2018: Old Bill’s 2018- Change is in the Air!
  • August 27, 2018: Envisioning Freedom to Roam 
  • July 6, 2018: New Executive Director, Trapping News 
  • May 7, 2018:  Take Action: Staying the Course
  • February 1, 2018: Take Action: Rare Chance to Speak Out for the Future of Wyoming Wildlife
  • December 20, 2017: Wishing You Wild and Free Holidays
  • November 28, 2017:  #Giving Tuesday for Wyoming Wild
  • November 9, 2017:  Stepping it Up!
  • September 6, 2017: Old Bill’s 2017 – Run for Wyoming Wildlife
  • August 15, 2017: Old Bill’s 2017 – Run wild, free and untrapped
  • July 24, 2017:  Beaver Awareness and Restoration Project Kick Off
  • June 15, 2017:  Alert: Endangered Grizzly Caught by Trap
  • May 23, 2017:  Deepening Our Impact
  • April 21, 2017:  The Earth, Our Home
  • March 28, 2017:  Deadly “cyanide bombs” Kill Dogs and Endanger Boy
  • February 7, 2017:  Latest News and Updates
  • January 4, 2017:  Help Stop Coyote Killing Contests on Public Land
  • December 22, 2016:  Taking a Leap Into the New Year 2017
  • December 14, 2016:  Take Action! Wyoming Wildlife Need You!
  • November 21, 2016:  A Heartfelt Thank You
  • October 1, 2016:  Photographic Stories From the Field – Oct 3, 2016
  • September 15, 2016: Old Bill’s 2016 – Final Day of Giving
  • September 7, 2016: Pet Trap Release Workshops – Coming Soon to a Town Near You!
  • August 31, 2016: Action Alert!  Trapping Regulations Revisions
  • August 23, 2016: Old Bill’s 2016 – Voice of Truth, Reason and Change
  • June 14, 2016: Making Tracks Statewide
  • May 20, 2016:  Wyoming – Dog Trapped Incidents – Legal Challenge
  • May 12, 2016:  Spring 2016 – Roam Free
  • February 25, 2016: On a Fast Track for 2016
  • January 25, 2016: Wyoming Legislative Alert – Mountain Lion Trapping
  • December 22, 2015: Winter Wonderland – Walk With Us
  • November 25, 2015: Season of Wild Blessings
  • October 23, 2015: Trapping Incident Alert – Grizzly Cub
  • October 7, 2015: Fall Season – Faces of Wyoming Untrapped
  • September 10, 2015: Old Bill’s 2015 – Make a True Impact!
  • August 20, 2015: Old Bill’s 2015 – Run Wild, Free and UNtrapped
  • July 1, 2015: Spring/Summer – A Paradigm Shift
  • May 12, 2015: Take Action Now!
  • February 20, 2015: A Year Ahead: A Call for Support
  • February 13, 2015: Tracks, Traps & Trails – March 3
  • February 9, 2015: Compassion this Winter & Upcoming Event
  • December 17, 2014: New Trail Campaign, Speaker Event, Analysis, & More!
  • August 20, 2014: Old Bill’s 2014 – Did You Know?

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