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  • ‘The committee failed’: Wyoming endorses hitting wolves with snowmobiles — so long as they’re killed

    Ten Wyoming legislators unanimously backed a bill Monday that would explicitly make it legal for people to hit wolves with snowmobiles and other motorized vehicles — so long as those people make “all reasonable efforts” to kill the animal after injuring or disabling it. In doing so, the legislative committee formally eschewed requiring people to kill wolves “humanely,” having previously failed to agree on a definition. The incident prompted international outrage and calls to overturn Wyoming laws that legalize using snowmobiles and other vehicles to hit wolves and other animals the state considers predators: coyotes, jackrabbits, porcupines, raccoons, red foxes, skunks and stray cats). Instead, the bill advanced Monday enshrines that right, flying in the face of former Wyoming Game and Fish Department biologists, wildlife advocates and hunters who have called for banning the practice.
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Wolf Cruelty Bill Advances 


Stay with us as we work to end wildlife cruelty and torture!

We are profoundly thankful to everyone who provided public comments and those who presented at the Travel, Recreation, Wildlife, and Cultural Resouces Committee (TRW) meetings to address the cruelty of running over animals with snowmobiles. Despite appeals to outlaw the practice of chasing down wolves in Wyoming with snowmobiles, the TRW committee moved forward with a bill that, while not prohibiting the use of snowmobiles for hunting wildlife, mandates that the animal be dispatched soon after being run down. The bill was amended to allow judges to suspend hunting and trapping licenses for up to three years as a possible penalty.
The bill fails to fulfill its intended purpose as it currently stands. The fight to end animal cruelty in Wyoming is arduous, but our commitment to the cause is unwavering. We will persist in advocating for respect, compassion, and a harmonious existence for wildlife. Keep watch as we strategize our forthcoming actions.
Your voices and support are invaluable—thank you.
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Wyoming Trapping Incidents

Tens of thousands of animals are trapped and snared in Wyoming every single year! Many are unreported.

These numbers represent only the trapped animals reported by less than 30% of trappers in Wyoming from 2008 to 2023. For every trap, we believe one to three non-target animals may be trapped. Every animal and bird of prey is a possible victim.

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