U.S. Fish and Wildlife Proposes Removing Protections from Wolves
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to lift hunting restrictions on gray wolves throughout the Lower 48 contiguous states, a move certain to reignite a legal battle going on for decades in...
View ArticleGray Wolves Will Remain Off the Federal Endangered Species List
The Biden administration filed on August 20, 2021, in favor of the final rule delisting all gray wolves in the Lower 48. Continue reading…
View ArticleColvilles Worry That Wolves Will Hurt Hunting
The Colville Indian Tribes are worried that the state's proposed wolf management plan may hurt subsistence hunting by its members. The tribes told members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission...
View ArticleMontana Officials Closely Watching Idaho [AUDIO]
Montana officials are watching Idaho closely as trapping season for wolves started yesterday. Snares and leg-holds are being set in the first trapping season since wolves were re-introduced....
View ArticleThe Wolves Got Away, Montana Hunting Quota Not Met
Wolf season ended yesterday for Montana and along with the last day of hunting came the news that Montana failed to meet its wolf hunt quota. Continue reading…
View ArticleDespite State’s Best Efforts, Wolf Population Rises
Despite the state's best efforts, Montana has more wolves Continue reading…
View ArticleLonger Wolf Hunting Season Possible [AUDIO]
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks meets with County Commissioners about managing predator populations. Continue reading…
View ArticleRMEF Offering to Pay Trappers to Kill More Wolves
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation wants wolves to be more aggressively managed in Montana and they're offering state wildlife officials at least $50,000 to contract with federal trappers to kill more...
View ArticleIdaho Officials Hike Bag Limits for 2012 Wolf Hunt
Idaho wildlife managers are increasing bag limits, expanding trapping opportunities and extending the public hunting season in an attempt to bring down wolf populations across the state. Continue reading…
View ArticleRick Hill’s Wolf Management Plan [Audio]
Rick Hill discusses his new wolf management plan with KGVO News Continue reading…
View ArticleWolf Hunting Meeting This Week in Helena [AUDIO]
Wolf hunting meeting this week in Helena. Continue reading…
View ArticleWolf Meeting Ends With No Hunting Quotas [AUDIO]
Wolf hunting seasons set with no quotas. Continue reading…
View ArticleOver 1,700 Want Wolf Trapping Training in Montana [AUDIO]
Interest in wolf trapping in Montana has surprised officials at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Spokesman Ron Aasheim says over 1,700 requests for more information about wolf trapping certification...
View ArticleFWP Considers Wolf Trapping Buffer Zones Around Yellowstone Park
On Monday, Montana's Fish Wildlife and Parks commission will meet to discuss the possibility of creating a no wolf-trapping buffer zone around Yellowstone national park. Continue reading…
View ArticleTwo Wolves Trapped Since Season Opener [AUDIO]
Wolf trapping season got underway officially on Saturday, and only two have been caught so far, according to Ron Aasheim with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. Continue reading…
View ArticleTrapping Setbacks Required on Lake Como Ski Trails [AUDIO]
Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor Julie King has signed an order to require 150 foot setbacks from cross-country ski trails around Lake Como. Continue reading…
View ArticleMountain Lions – Coyotes and Bobcats Caught in Wolf Traps [AUDIO]
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks officials knew other animals than wolves would be caught in wolf traps, and so far, they have been proved right. Continue reading…
View ArticleBow Hunting – Wolf Trapping Updates From Fish WIldlife And Parks [AUDIO]
Bow Hunting and wolf season updates from FWP. Continue reading…
View ArticleThree Dogs Slain by Wolves West of Missoula
A report of a dog and two pups slain by wolves west of Frenchtown is being taken seriously by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Continue reading…
View ArticleWolf Hunting and Legislation Update [AUDIO]
The wolf hunting season continues in Montana, with 156 total having been harvested so far — 104 by hunters and 52 by trappers. Continue reading…
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