Montana Wolves
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No Montana “conservation hunt” on wolves- It looks like the USFWS saw through Montana’s notion of having a sport hunt on wolves under the guise of a “conservation hunt”. They said no. Montana – Permission Denied to Hunt Gray Wolves. Associated Press in the New York Times Longer version: Federal officials deny Montana request to…
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Don’t expect facts, just politics and ranting. Do you want to speak your mind and tell Denny Rehberg what you think about wolves? Here’s your chance. Of course these “hearings” are just grandstanding and are being held only in areas where anti-wolf sentiment is strong but you can attend and let your voice be heard.…
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Idaho and Montana have submitted proposals to the US Fish and Wildlife Service for approval to kill up to 186 wolves in Montana and up to 80% of the estimated 76 wolves in Idaho’s Lolo hunting zones. Here is the IDFG proposal: IDFG proposes an adaptive strategy to reduce the wolf population in the Lolo…
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Proposed Montana wolf hunt, now on hold, would have significantly reduced state’s wolf population- Scientists: Wolf Hunts More Deadly Than Previously Thought. By Virginia Morell. Science Insider. Link is now fixed! Here is the actual scientific paper. Meta-Analysis of Relationships between Human Offtake, Total Mortality and Population Dynamics of Gray Wolves (Canis lupus). By Scott…
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Latest “shocker” from anti-wolf is no shock at all- The anti-wolf folks are always coming up with new charges, which generally just show they haven’t been paying attention. The latest is that there were wolves in Montana prior to the reintroduction in Idaho and Yellowstone!!!! This is true, but it is not some hidden conspiracy.…
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Tired of one-sided wolf management Jerry Black, a frequent commentator on this site, is challenging Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks for its attempt at building a coalition with hunters, outfitters, and livestock interests for the purposes of overturning Malloy’s wolf decision. He’s tired of the one-sided state management which benefits only those special interests who…
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A couple of years ago, Steve Nadeau answered a question I had about the impact that a public hunt would have to wolf populations. At that time, as the state was posturing for “competent manager” status, Nadeau spent much effort trying to reassure advocates that state managers had a good idea what effect a hunt…
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Victory ! Wolves Relisted in the Northern Rockies ! Judge Molloy rules in wolf advocates’ favor ! Federal judge puts gray wolves back on endangered species list – AP Read the Order – – – – – – Update: Here is the story in the Washington Post. This story is pretty matter of fact {well…