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Instagram post 2172734008634752693_1524574383 A reward is being offered for an authentic sighting of a Wyoming fisher. Fishers are believed to be extirpated in Wyoming, but we believe they could exist in our state. Mustelids are valued by our wildlife watching public. Learn about fisher, spread the word, get out your camera traps to benefit our Wyoming wildlife and its habitat. Info@Wyoming Untrapped.org 307-201-2422 ************* This poster was published over two years ago, and still active. We have received dozens of possible sightings reports, but not any definitive of fisher. We still believe. #wyomingwild #wyoming #fisher #furfree
Instagram post 2167704498399053191_1524574383 “It is scarcely possible to exaggerate the suffering this endured from fear, from acute pain, maddened by thirst, and by vain attempts to escape. Bull baiting and cock fighting have rightly been put down by law...Some who reflect upon this subject for the first time will wonder how such cruelty can have been permitted to continue in these days of civilization; and no doubt if men of education saw with their own eyes what takes place under their sanction, the system would have been out an end to long ago. We shall be told that setting steel traps is the only way to preserve game, but we cannot believe that Englishmen when their attention is once drawn to the case, will let even this motive weigh against so fearful an amount of cruelty.” From 1863, by Charles Darwin, on the cruelty of the steel-jaw leghold trap. ********** @goeddelphotography shares an image closeup of a bobcat’s short tail, tipped black on top and white below, a commercial pelt byproduct of trapping. ********** For more Wyoming wildlife images, please visit @goeddelphotography. Thank you! #wyomingwild #wyoming
Instagram post 2166997668492376545_1524574383 For those who value western Wyoming bobcats alive on our public landscapes, furbearer trapping harvest season starts on November 15. A $45 license will allow an unlimited quota and killing in any manner. The pelts can be sold commercially, cut up for coats, collars, cuffs and these bobcat tail byproduct keychains sold in a local Jackson, WY retail store for $17.99 each. Yes, the wildlife that have ensured tourism as the #2 industry in the state are slaughtered and sold for fun, trophies and profit just when these animals are the most vulnerable in the freezing winter temps. What’s wrong with this picture? Join us to protect and preserve living bobcats on our Wyoming landscapes. wyomingUNtrapped.org #wyomingwild #wyoming #trapfree #trapping #thetruthabouttrapping #trappingreform #trapsandtrailsdontmix
Instagram post 2163510598025105795_1524574383 This gorgeous long-tailed weasel in Yellowstone Park (by @goeddelphotography) is worth more than the fur off its back. Trapping is a barbaric and cruel practice that has no place in a civilized world. It causes unimaginable suffering for so many animals that are frequently left to languish in traps for days, dying a slow and painful death. Modern-day trapping is not a necessity for anyone. It isn’t for food, it isn’t for warm clothing; It’s done in the sole name of profit and, incomprehensibly, for “fun”. Trapping also represents a serious threat to some of the rarest wildlife populations on the continent, such as wolverines, fisher and lynx. Additionally, it is extremely dangerous for the many people who recreate on public lands and their pets. This little long-tailed weasel, in its beautiful white winter coat, cannot speak for itself. But we can. Please join us to support our Wyoming furbearers. Wyominguntrapped.org Thank you! Thanks to the generosity of @goeddelphotography for sharing this invaluable little/big weasel! Check out her soon-to-focus on critter tails! #wyomingwild #wyoming #furfree #trapfree #roamfree
Instagram post 2160525246712833033_1524574383 We are gearing up for the year ahead following the successful annual community fundraising event, “Old Bill’s Fun Run”, which involves over 200+ non-profits. This invaluable season of gracious giving to our WU mission gives us the support we need to continue pushing forward with our trapping reform goals. The shift to value living wildlife is inevitable as the public gains awareness of the lack of science in managing Wyoming wildlife. Thanks to our community, Old Bill, the JH Community Foundation and co- challengers for a record breaking year! Thanks to our loyal supporters, donors, volunteers, photographers and all who have joined our team. Your contributions have been invaluable, and we are forever grateful! ***Wyoming coyote courtesy of G. Scully. Thank you!
Instagram post 2156825061511954352_1524574383 Wyoming predators need your voices - emails, phone calls, letters, and awareness! Tonight, we are co-sponsoring a film screening of “Lethal Control” at the National Museum of Wildlife Art, 7 p.m. in Jackson, WY. As the tragedy involving the killing of two beloved family dogs near Casper, WY and the death of a pet dog and the injury of a minor child near Pocatello, Idaho has shown, these devices are indiscriminate in their lethal effects, and cannot be rendered safe for non-target wildlife, domestic pets, and local residents. Federal and state agencies have no business turning lands, public or private, into potentially deadly minefields for the reported benefit of the livestock industry or any other reason. Please take time to take action and spread the word - we want these killing M-44 “cyanide bombs” and “coyote getters” off our landscapes! Bit.ly/takeactionhaltM44inWyoming Ask “to cease all use of M-44 explosive cyanide devices, also known as “cyanide bombs”, on all land ownerships in the State of Wyoming, and immediately remove any and all M-44’s currently on all land ownerships in Wyoming.” There is a wildlife protection movement in Wyoming with growing partnerships within and outside of the state. Please join us to protect our wildlife! Thank you to the generosity of @ascullyphoto for allowing us to share the grace of this magnificent wild Wyoming coyote. #wyomingwild #wyoming #roamfree #trapfree.
Instagram post 2153965500169988744_1524574383 BREAKING: VICTORY!🎉 A GROUND-BREAKING WIN AT THE FINISH LINE! Governor Gavin Newsom just signed AB 1254 into law, putting a stop to the trophy hunting of bobcats in California! This landmark bill will sore hundreds of bobcats every year from a cruel and unnecessary death. | There is a shift worldwide, and, here in Wyoming, to end cruel and unnecessary deaths. | Thanks to all the orgs, groups and individuals for this monumental win wildlife! Photo courtesy of @humanesociety. Thank you, and bravo! #wyomingwild #wyoming #furfree #trapfree #foreverfree #wyomingontheradar
Instagram post 2146194158670638009_1524574383 Otters are designated as “protected” animals in Wyoming, and trapping them is not legal. However, traps are indiscriminate, and any animal can be a victim. A trapper is required to report an otter if is “accidentally” caught in a trap or snare, but he’s unaccountable for its death. If protected otters are in the area, traps should not be! | In January 2018 in Wyoming, an otter was found dead in a snare around her neck which “was laid to catch the beavers who had worked all season on a magnificent pair of dams, who wintered in a newly decorated lodge with a supply of cottonwood twigs nearby to feed the kits.” The accidental trapping of an otter is not a crime, and the snare was properly tagged. | To read this story by Susan Marsh about the otter, written from the heart, please find it here: wyominguntrapped.org/blog/story-river-otter-found-dead-snare/ The incredible otter image graciously shared by @goeddelphotography was taken in Yellowstone National Park, a safe zone for otters. Take a look at @goeddelphotography site for additional remarkable Wyoming wildlife images. Thank you, Cindy!
Instagram post 2133914765416048452_1524574383 American martens are rare in the lower 48 states. Although we do not know the number of martens in Wyoming, our wildlife management agencies allow unlimited trapping, shooting, or killing in almost any manner during the winter trapping season. All for just a $45 furbearer license. Throughout the year, martens may become victims of indiscriminate traps. | Look closely into this marten’s eyes, you can clearly see the forest scene before it reflected there. Thank you to photographer Tim Auer for sharing your gorgeous image, www.4B.io.
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  • 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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  • Great Pyrenees Rescued From Leghold Trap October 14, 2019

  • “Lethal Control” Film Screening – Jackson Hole October 11, 2019

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