When Montana and Idaho held their first regulated wolf hunts in 2009, one of their stated goals was to reduce pressure on ranchers. Rebounding wolf populations were killing livestock. Fewer wolves, ...

With wolf numbers reaching a point where statewide protections don’t make sense anymore, here’s a look at what a hunt might ...

On heels of 2021 legislative mandate, Montana hunters and trappers in 2025-26 harvested lowest numbers in a decade.

A new set of gray wolf hunting and trapping rules is scheduled to take effect Nov. 1 in Wisconsin. The new rules include a faster reporting requirement for wolf kills, a zone-specific tag system, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gray wolf (Getty Images). Endangered species hunting DNR A gray wolf (Getty Images). Permanent rules to guide the conduct of ...

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission has closed the wolf hunting and trapping season in southwestern Montana’s Region 3 after 55 wolves were killed. The quota was 52. So far this year, 224 wolves ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Hank Worsech, the former director of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, on Monday refuted ...