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WildEarth Guardians: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, WildEarth Guardians was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 2 L-5 reports reporting $916.00 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.
A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.
WildEarth Guardians's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/818284
WildEarth Guardians, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Lizzy Pennock, authorized 2025-01-27, ended 2025-04-30
WildEarth Guardians, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 13 of 13, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| WildEarth Guardians, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 13 of 13, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| HB 258 | Oppose | HB 258 |
| HB 259 | Oppose | HB 259 |
| HB 554 | Monitor | HB 554 |
| HB 219 | Monitor | HB 219 |
| HB 176, require unlimited wolf hunting quota when population is at or above 450 wolves. | Oppose | HB 176 |
| HB 222, creating open wolf hunting season until the population is below certain number | Oppose | HB 222 |
| SB 63, changing law so devices to transmit animal movement info can't be used | Monitor | SB 63 |
| HB 258 extend wolf hunting season in concurrence with spring bear season | Monitor | HB 258 |
| HB 259 - thermal imaging allowed to kill wolves | Oppose | HB 259 |
| LC4204 require carrying of bear spray | Support | LC 4204 |
| HB 101 reclassify wolves as furbearers | Monitor | HB 101 |
| HB 219 - allow wolf bounty payments by undisclosed third parties for dead wolves | Monitor | HB 219 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
WildEarth Guardians: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| WildEarth Guardians: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-13 | $500.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-05 | $416.00 |
The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.
WildEarth Guardians, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| WildEarth Guardians, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $500.00 |
WildEarth Guardians, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| WildEarth Guardians, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $416.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $416.00 |
What this record does not say about WildEarth Guardians, data through 2026-10-02
It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.