Obviously Wolves have not affected Ungulate populations like hunters would want us to believe when they continue to have record years of Deer and Elk Slaughter…. It appears Montana officials only care about 1 thing…. No Biologist on the Planet would recommend a 6 wolf Quota without pressure from Ranchers and Hunters…. We have to wonder were they bought off??? …
Wolf trapping in Montana allowed even with an Elk Overpopulation, Support I-177
Wolf trapping If you reside in Montana, PLEASE SUPPORT I-177 Despite tens of thousands of public comments against wolf trapping, Montana allowed wolf trapping to protect elk even though the elk population had increased by 47 percent since the wolf reintroduction. Now, there are 29,000 too many elk. The massive overpopulation of elk creates fertile ground to spread brucellosis and …
Study suggests wolf harvest reduces park sightings
Hunting wolves outside Yellowstone and Denali national parks reduces the opportunity for tourists to see a wolf, a recent study suggests. “I was really surprised,” said Laura Prugh, assistant professor of Quantitative Wildlife Sciences at the University of Washington and co-author of the study. “I didn’t think that we were going to find an effect on sightability because the number …
Rep. White questions whether wolf management is being driven by social pressures
Montana cares nothing more than to wipe out wolves!! (HELENA) After five years of the wolf being delisted as an endangered species, Montana lawmakers discussed how management is going. Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks talked about wolf numbers during the Environmental Quality Council meeting Thursday, May 05, 2016. Currently there are more than 500 wolves in Montana and tags generated …