John,

Long ago, the North American wilderness was vast. Bison numbered in the millions across the Great Plains, and mountain lions ranged from the Pacific to the Atlantic.

But times have changed. Today, America's wilderness is a patchwork of islands, cut off by housing developments, highways and other manmade obstacles.

Even when safe in a national preserve or park, animals still have an instinctive need to roam. That can lead to tragedy, like in 2023 when 13 bison died in a collision with a truck near Yellowstone National Park.1

For the good of America's wildlife, we need to create more safe corridors where animals can travel from habitat to habitat. That's why we're calling on Congress to pass the Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, which will give animals the routes they desperately need.2

Tell Congress to support wildlife corridors today.

For another example of the need for wildlife corridors, look no further than P-22, a mountain lion who spent much of his life cooped up in Griffith Park, Los Angeles.

The land was 31 times smaller than the average mountain lion habitat, and likely contained no potential mates. P-22's tiny habitat required him to cross L.A. highways and even travel through Hollywood. Unfortunately, P-22 passed away in 2022, in part due to injuries from a car collision.3

No animal should have to risk their life just to find food or other basic necessities.

That's why we need the Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, which will map the movement of animals, and preserve and enhance habitat along their routes. Animals will get closer to living as they were meant to, rather than dodging cars in Hollywood or getting penned into habitats too small for their survival.

Tell Congress to give wildlife the right to roam.

The days of the unbroken wilderness are long gone, perhaps never to return. But we still have the opportunity to save iconic American species by sharing just a little of our territory.

It may not sound like much to us, but for wandering bison or a lonely mountain lion, just a narrow stretch of safe pathways could mean the difference between hunger and loneliness and the free, roving life they were always meant to live.

Tell Congress to support wildlife corridors.

Thank you,

Ellen Montgomery

1. Ayana Archie, "13 bison were killed in a road accident near Yellowstone National Park," NPR, January 2, 2023.
2. Steve Blackledge, "A new, important wildlife corridors bill," Environment America, July 15, 2024.
3. "Puma Profiles: P-22," National Park Service, last accessed March 25, 2025.