Wolves

Wildlife managers this week decided to increase this year's wolf hunting and trapping quota by more than 100 animals and change how wolf hunting regions are divided.

State wildlife officials will take up a proposal Thursday to overhaul hunting regulations in order to reduce wolf numbers statewide. But locals near Yellowstone National Park say the proposal would impact the region’s vulnerable wolf population and the economy built around it.

A federal judge Tuesday ordered wildlife managers to reevaluate whether wolves should be placed back under federal protections.

Wildlife managers earlier this month proposed new hunting and trapping regulations that could cut the state’s wolf population in half.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has published its final statewide wolf management plan. This is the final step in updating the 22 year-old document that guides how the agency manages wolves.

Briefs: Montana FWP is one step closer to replacing its 22-year-old wolf management plan. Mountain lion found dead near Troy with its head and tail cut off.

Republican lawmakers want to cut Montana’s wolf population in half. One bill to do that received preliminary approval in the state House.

Wolf trapping season has been shortened in most of western Montana. But for some regions, the area where traps can be set has grown. The changes were made in response to a court decision that found wolf trapping threatens grizzly bears.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released proposed regulations for the 2024-2025 wolf trapping season. West central Montana hunters enjoyed a robust start to the big game general hunting season this weekend.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released proposed regulations for the 2024-2025 wolf trapping season. The draft is available for public comment from now until November 12.