A Montana judge is allowing the wolf hunting and trapping regulations the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted ...

The decision on Friday by Judge Christopher Abbott came down against the conservation organizations that had sought an injunction against the state, arguing that the statewide harvest quota of 458 ...

In the rugged backcountry of Montana, where ranchers battle to protect their livestock and hunters chase the thrill of the chase, a heated decision just shook things up. The state's Fish and Wildlife ...

Wolves tread through the snow in Yellowstone National Park's Hayden Valley in January 2022. (Ashton Hooker/National Park Service) The 2023-’24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. HELENA — The Montana House of Representatives voted down a bill Friday that sought to extend the ...

Montanans are becoming increasingly tolerant of wolves in general, but wolf hunters and trappers are some of the least ...

HELENA, Mont. — Last week, two bills allowing increased wolf hunting in Montana had contentious hearings before clearing the House Fish and Wildlife Committee on Jan. 24. House Bill 222, which would ...

MISSOULA, Mont. - Folks around Montana are reacting to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' new wolf hunt plan. It eliminates the quota, allows trapping, and increases the number of wolves a hunter can ...

For those keeping track, the number of wolves harvested by Montana hunters in two management units immediately north of Yellowstone National Park has increased to three. The first wolf to be killed in ...

Two controversial bills that sought to push Montana’s wolf population down into the hundreds saw mixed success late this week on the House floor due in part to relatively heavy opposition from ...

HELENA – A proposal to expand the state’s wolf hunt is being fast-tracked through the Legislature and shortly will be sent to the governor’s desk for his signature. The Montana Senate on Thursday ...

Hunters in Montana had shot more than 160 gray wolves as the season came to a close across most of the state Wednesday - a sharp increase from the last hunt in 2009 but still short of the state's ...