we advocate for wild wolves and mobilize our community of 100,000 supporters to take action.

This page guides our community through the most urgent wolf policies in California and across the U.S. — and shows you exactly how to take action.

California Wolves:

WOLVES ARE RETURNING HOME - BUT THEY REMAIN CRITICALLY VULNERABLE. CALIFORNIA HAS AN ESTIMATED 70 WOLVES. DECISIONS BEING MADE RIGHT NOW WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE SPECIES IN THE STATE.

  • The CDFW Wolf Management Plan Revision (Dec 10–11 Commission Meeting)

    • Transparency around the Beyem Seyo Pack lethal removal

    • Pressure to weaken non-lethal requirements

    • Increasing livestock conflicts without adequate coexistence tools

    • Need for Tribal-led wolf governance and rights-based management

    • Email the California Fish & Game Commission
      “Dear Commissioners,
      I ask that the revised Wolf Management Plan prioritize non-lethal coexistence, transparency on lethal actions, Indigenous leadership, scientific data, and stronger protections for California’s endangered wolves. With fewer than 70 wolves, every life matters. Please ensure California leads the nation in ethical, science-driven wolf recovery.”

    • Call your Assembly member & State Senator
        Ask them to:
        • Support funding for coexistence tools
        • Oppose any efforts to weaken wolf protections
        • Ensure CDFW uses non-lethal first
        • Uphold Tribal sovereignty in wildlife policy

    • Attend or Submit Comment to CDFW Meeting
       Submit written comment, attend in person, or give a 1-minute public statement.

 
Our Letter to CDFW

Endangered species act:

A BILL WAS RECENTLY INTRODUCED TO REMOVE GRAY WOLVES FROM THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST.

  • TWO ACTIVE BILLS WOULD FORCE GRAY WOLVES OFF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST, IGNORING SCIENCE, THE PUBLIC, AND INDIGENOUS NATIONS.

    • Email Your U.S. Senators & Representative
      “Subject: Please oppose all wolf delisting bills and protect the ESA
        Dear Senator/Representative,
        I urge you to oppose any bill that removes gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act. Political delisting overrides science, threatens wolf recovery across the West, destabilizes ecosystems, and endangers Tribal treaty rights. Please uphold the ESA and reject any legislation that weakens protections for wolves or other species.”

    • Call Your Lawmakers:
      Talking Points:

    • Wolves are essential to healthy ecosystems
        • States wi      th predator-friendly laws protect tourism & biodiversity
        • States with eradication policies (ID, MT, WY) show wolves still need ESA protection
        • Political delisting undermines science and democracy.

Our Policy Work And Wins:

Women for Wolves actively advocates for wolves through confronting wildlife management agencies, petitions, testimony, coalition work, and public mobilization.

KEY ACTIONS WE’VE LED

  • We launched a major petition that helped force federal investigation into the wolf tortured and dragged alive into a bar.

    Sign Our Ongoing Petition: (insert Change.org link)
    Learn About the Case: (link to your blog or video)

  • We’ve mobilized the public against:

    • House Wolf Delisting Bill (2024)

    • S.1306 Senate Wolf Delisting Bill (2025–2026)

    • ESA-weakening amendments

    CTA — Tell Congress to Reject Delisting: (link to action alert/petition)

  • We show up at the meetings. We give input and demand our state agencies to use non-lethal management for wild wolf recovery.

    Our advocacy calls for:

    • Strong non-lethal coexistence requirements

    • Improved reporting on depredations and wolf pack lineage

    • Uplifting and listening to all stakeholders

    • Leading the way for the rest of the nation

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FEDERAL WOLF POLICY - WHATS HAPPENING IN CONGRESS

WOLVES CROSS BORDERS — STATE LAWS AFFECT NATIONAL RECOVERY.

HOUSE WOLF DELISTING BILL (Passed House - H.R. 845)

Would remove gray wolves from ESA protection nationwide.

Urge the Senate to reject it.

S.1306 WOLF DELISTING BILL (Senate, 2025–2026)

Forces wolf delisting regardless of science or public input.

Email your Senator to OPPOSE.

ESA REAUTHORIZATION / AMENDMENTS PACKAGE

Multiple bills could weaken habitat protections, speed up delisting, and restrict public oversight.

Sign petitions + call lawmakers.

STATE WOLF POLICY (OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA)

IN THE NORTHERN ROCKIES - WOLVES ARE TORTURED, MAIMED, RAN OVER, AND SLAUGHTERED.

Montana

Night-hunting, snares, baiting, high kill limits.
Support Montana wolf advocacy groups

Idaho

Near-eradication policy (aiming to kill up to 90% of wolves).
Sign the Petition

Wyoming

Predator zone = kill-on-sight for wolves.
Learn about the Cody Roberts case + demand reform.

Oregon & Washington

Increasing pressure for lethal removal & weakened tools.
Support coexistence legislation in OR & WA.

Colorado

Reintroduced wolves are under political attack.
Sign the petition.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Tools, education, and policy trackers.

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From placing billboards in Northern California that advocate for coexistence, to organizing advocacy and showing up at California Department of Fish & Wildlife meetings, we work to change wolf management policies and defend science-based protections.

Contributions also help sustain our advocacy to keep wolves protected under the Endangered Species Act. '

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