Wolves

FWP accepts donation from elk group for wolf management in Montana

Montana’s big-game hunters didn’t meet the state agency’s wolf harvest quotas last season. Read more

9th Circuit Court upholds Congressional wolf delisting

Environmental and conservation groups are concerned that this may set a precedent for future de-listing of animals. Hunting groups lauded the decision. Read more

Wolf hunting season ends statewide

The wolf hunting season ends with a total harvest of 166 wolves, 75 percent of the overall quota of 220 wolves. Read more

Wolf study: pack size matters

Younger, prime-aged elk are extremely feisty, and will stand and defend themselves. It's very common for elk to simply just confront wolves and run them off. Read more

Habituated Yellowstone gray wolf killed

Park biologists believed the animal was conditioned to human foods. It was killed by YNP staff on Oct. 8 Read more

Wolf hunting in Montana

The total harvest quota in Montana's 14 wolf management units is 220 wolves. Read more

2011 Montana wolf hunt approved

Montana's FWP Commission today approved a wolf hunting season for 2011 that creates 14 wolf management units and an overall harvest quota of 220 wolves, reducing the wolf population by about 25 percent. Read more

Oregon Passes Wolf Bill - MT Encouraged to Take a Look

The "Livestock Compensation and Wolf Co-Existence Act" is being called a "first of its kind in the country." Read more

Wolves delisted in Montana, management returned to the state

Congress approved bipartisan measure to remove recovered wolves from Endangered Species List. Read more

Request for Montana wolf hunt approved

The Interior Department preliminarily approved Montana’s request for a conservation wolf hunt in the Bitterroot Valley. The decision is now posted for public comment on an expedited timeline of 14 days before receiving final approval. Read more