A gray wolf in snow. (Eric Cole/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) After a relatively subdued floor debate — at least as far as wolf-related bills go — the Montana Senate on Friday voted to pass three ...

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 ...

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, ...

As a result of an unprecedented legal act signed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, this October brings a literal unleashing of dogs to hunt the state's resident wolf population. Soon, GPS-collared dogs ...

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 ...

These maps show snapshots of wolves hunted per county over time during the study period. Wolf hunting has prevented livestock loss in a measurable way, but it is by no means a silver bullet, according ...

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 ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has finalized rules for the state’s first regulated wolf hunt later this year. DNR wildlife program manager Steve Merchant says the ...