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  • Balyeat bill would cap wolves in state

    Ken Cole

    Senate Bill 183 would limit the number of wolves in Montana to 225. Montana State Senator Joe Balyeat (R-Belgrade) has introduced Senate Bill 183 which would limit the number of wolves in Montana to just 225. Currently the estimated number of wolves in Montana is around 500 according to the recently released Montana Gray Wolf…

  • NW Montana hunters at local rally complain predators are wiping out elk

    Ralph Maughan

    They’ve been saying the same thing for years. How many times can elk be wiped out and their numbers stay generally the same? 😉 Wolves in the sights: Hunters complain predators are wiping out elk. By Michael Jamison of the Missoulian

  • Montana wolf weekly for Feb. 6-13

    Ralph Maughan

    Latest Montana wolf news from Montana Fish, Wildlife, Parks- There is some interesting news here, mostly regarding research about to be published or recently published. Ralph Maughan – – – – – – – MONTANA WOLF PROGRAM WEEKLY REPORT To: Interested Parties From: MFWP Wolf Program Coordinator, Carolyn Sime Subject: Wolf Program Activities and Related…

  • Montana FWP study finds mixed impacts of wolves on ungulate populations

    Ralph Maughan

    Finally, a real study, and released to the public- Not surprisingly (to me anyway) the effect of wolves on elk populations varies by area and presence of other predators such as grizzly bears. In addition hunters affect elk more than wolves. When considering wolves and ungulates alone, I take this report to be generally quite…

  • Three new Montana "wolf weeklies"

    Ralph Maughan

    Here are the three latest reports on Montana wolves from MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks- 2009-01-09-montana-wolf-weekly 2009-01-16-montana-wolf-weekly 2009-01-09-montana-wolf-weekly

  • "Elusive, destructive wolf killed"

    Ralph Maughan

    If this is as bad as it gets, wolves are not much of a problem- Over a number of months a pair or wolves killed $5-6 thousand worth of sheep and goats owned by farmer near Reeds Point, Montana. The story is mostly interesting because it was so hard for Wildlife Services to get these…

  • Government Has a Suspect in August 2008 Mexican Wolf Killing

    Ralph Maughan

    Finally, will someone get what they deserve for killing a rare Mexican wolf? See the news release below. Ralph Maughan – – – – – – – For more information, contact: Rob Edward, WildEarth Guardians, (303) 573-4898 x 762 redward@wildearthguardians.org Greta Anderson, Western Watersheds Project, (520) 623-1878 greta@westernwatersheds.org Dave Parsons, The Rewilding Institute, (505) 275-1944…

  • Conservationists Request Feds Replace Photo of Mexican Wolf

    Ralph Maughan

    ‘Poster Wolf’ Was One of 18 Rare Mexican Wolves Killed Through Capture; Altogether, More Than 2,900 Gray Wolves Killed- Conservation groups are fed up with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continuing to use the photo of a particular Mexican wolf as their “poster wolf,” after they trapped and accidentally killed her back in 2005.…

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