Snowmobiles aren't weapons. It should be that simple.

 THEIA WAS TORTURED...HER MOUTH TAPE SHUT AS SHE WAS SEVERELY INJURED  & ABUSED FOR HOURS......THIS IS HOW BARBARIANS BEHAVE!

What happened to Theia should never be allowed to happen again. Last spring, a Wyoming man struck a young wolf named Theia on a snowmobile, paraded her through a bar with her mouth taped shut, and tortured her -- all before ultimately shooting and killing her. And under current Wyoming law, the man only paid a fine of $250. About the cost of a speeding ticket.1 It's absurd to think we need a law that explicitly protects wildlife from acts like this -- but in light of this gruesome killing, it's clear that we do. The Snowmobiles Aren't Weapons Act would prohibit the use of snowmobiles to run down wolves and coyotes on federal lands. Support this bill to protect more wildlife from the same heartbreaking fate. Theia was one of about 300 wolves living in Wyoming, many of them within the protected borders of Yellowstone. There, they live in tight-knit family units, play with their cubs, and roam the rocky hillsides looking for food to share with their packs.2 It's bad enough when a wolf strays -- or is lured -- out of those protected areas to be shot by hunters. The death of a single wolf can sometimes lead to the disruption of an entire pack.3 But what happened to Theia has nothing to do with hunting. No animal should be subjected to these levels of cruelty. It's that simple. Or it should have been that simple on that spring day in Wyoming last year. But this is why we need a law. Tell your U.S. House representative: Support this bill to protect wolves from being run down by snowmobiles. Gray wolves used to live in every one of the Lower 48 states. Today, they only live in 11 states and are listed as threatened or endangered in most of them.4 There's a lot more work to do to help the wolves recover -- just one more reason snowmobile "whackings" shouldn't be allowed. If this had happened to a dog or any other animal, the story might have been very different. But under current Wyoming animal cruelty laws, predators like wolves are not protected from torture like this.5 A federal policy would increase protections for wolves across the country -- and Theia's heartbreaking story could lead to a moment of nationwide change. Tell your U.S. House representative to support the Snowmobiles Aren't Weapons Act. Thank you, Lisa Frank Executive Director 1. Caitlin Tan, "Display of a captured wolf in a Wyoming bar brings outrage," NPR, June 1, 2024. 2. "Wolves in Wyoming," Wyoming Game and Fish, last accessed October 2, 2024. 3. "Study Shows Single Wolf Death Can Impact Entire Pack," KUAC, July 9, 2014. 4. Steve Blackledge, "The howl of a wolf getting whacked by a snowmobile," Environment America, October 1, 2024. 5. "Wyoming may tweak law allowing killing of wolves with vehicles," CBS News, September 30, 2024.

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