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  • Montana wolf pack map

    Ralph Maughan

    The story on howlboxes had the latest map [link now dead] of the location of Montana wolf packs. The Montana wolf population has been improving rapidly (my view) the last several years, with lots of areas with gaps filling in, but Idaho plans to decimate the wolf population in the upper Clearwater River area along…

  • Western wolf delisting looms

    Ralph Maughan

    This article says it may be Feb. 28, but I just heard it will be tomorrow. Story in the Idaho Mountain Express. I see what might appear to be two rival strategies emerging among conservation groups to deal with delisting. In fact, I think this might be a good idea even though it will leave…

  • Montana FWP meets Feb. 20 to set details of wolf hunting season

    Ralph Maughan

    Despite all the awful decisions at a general level made by the federal government and Idaho, Wyoming and Montana regarding their management of wolves after delisting, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is meeting in Helena on Feb . 20 to set the details of the hunting seasons, including wolves. The FWP Commission could (I stress…

  • Wolves are bringing tourists and money to Montana

    Ralph Maughan

    This is based on the work of University of Montana economist John Duffield. Wolf tourism in Yellowstone region. Wolves are bringing tourists and money to Montana. Update: Here is Duffield’s original paper in the Jan. 2008 issue of Yellowstone Science. duffield-economic-impacts.pdf

  • Mexican Wolf Population Survey is complete for 2007. The population is low and declining

    Ralph Maughan

    The government has produced its 2007 Mexican wolf population survey. It shows a slight downtrend in the already too low figures — 52 wolves down from 59 in 2006.  “Altogether, 22 wolves were removed from the wild in 2007 compared to 18 the previous year; 19 for depredating livestock.” They are going into 2008 with…

  • Comment on Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park tentative regulations for hunting wolves

    Ralph Maughan

    Montana FWP has is having 44 (!) public meetings about their state wolf hunting plan — a plan more cautious (probably) than Idaho or Wyoming. Last night at the meeting in Bozeman, Norm Bishop was one who testified. Bishop was a legendary figure as an intepretive naturalist at Yellowstone before his retirement (he still is!).…

  • Montana wolf hunt gets preliminary approval

    Ralph Maughan

    Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has set up a framework for a Montana wolf hunt once the wolves are delisted. Story. Montana wolf hunt gets preliminary approval. Great Falls Tribune. Montana’s wildlife commission has been proceeding somewhat more cautiously than Idaho’s. With 40 breeding pairs (“37” according to this story), it might seem Montana can…

  • News on Montana wolf management

    Ralph Maughan

    News From Montana by Salle Engelhardt, vice president Wolf Recovery Foundation On December 9, 2007 Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reconvened the original wolf management plan citizen advisory council in order to discuss their views on parameters for a future season on wolves after delisting takes place. The State of Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks…

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