Montana Wolves
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Four pack members were killed. Which pack or packs did the other 5 wolves come from? Defenders of Wildlife is disputing with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. It does appear that at least some pups from the Cottonwood Pack are left. Maybe some adults survive too. Strictly speaking the Cottonwood Pack has pretty much always…
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Rest of state opens up as well as Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness which had an emergency closure- The quota is 75, of which12 have already been killed. Montana resumes big-game wolf hunt on Sunday. By the Associated Press. Although only 3 more wolves can be taken in the Wilderness area just north of the YNP boundary, if…
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NRA members tell phantasmagorical story to try to gain standing- If this really happened, most people would regard it as the highlight their trip, not the basis of a lawsuit. Three blood dripping wolf packs, driven off by snowballs! They should be denied standing to intervene. NRA wants to join lawsuit on delisting. By Eve…
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23 wolves in pack killed for some reason- So far 12 wolves have been killed in Montana’s wolf hunt. It has generated a lot of controversy because most were taken in a small area just north of Yellowstone Park. Montana’s wolf hunt quota is 75. I read in the latest Montana Wolf Weekly Report today…
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The remaining quota might be adjusted or other changes made- Montana wolf-hunt quota could change after 9 shot near Yellowstone. By Matthew Brown. AP
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More reaction on the “unexpectedly” large number of wolf hunt kills next to Yellowstone Park- Wildlife advocates irked by wolf tally. By Daniel Person. Bozeman Chronicle.
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3/4 of the quota was reached quickly, and all very near Yellowstone Park- Montana suspends wolf hunting near Yellowstone Park. AP Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks likes to think that a wolf hunt will decrease wolves killing livestock, but if all the wolves shot are wolves that have never even seen a cow, that argument…
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A premature NYT article about the Idaho wolf hunt had made it appear the hardly any wolves were being killed, now a different view from Montana- Actually it is still too early to know if the states’ wolf “harvest” quotas will be meet, although the sudden jump in Idaho numbers as general elk season opened…