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Montana, wolf hunting and House Bill 222

montanafreepress · 1d

Two bills seeking to roughly halve Montana’s wolf population pass out of committee

Many commenters on HB 222 Tuesday also offered testimony on House Bill 176, a proposal by Shannon Maness, a Republican representative from Dillon, that removes bag limits for wolves until the state’s wolf population, currently estimated by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks around 1,100 animals, has been cut in half.

Bozeman Daily Chronicle · 2d

'Declaration of war'?: Two Montana lawmakers consider expanded wolf hunting to halve population

A trio of bills would increase take of animals by eliminating hunting quotas, allowing year-round hunting, and reclassify wolves as ‘furbearers’.

Montana House committee hears proposed changes to wolf hunting

A committee of the Montana House of Representatives held hearings on three separate wolf hunting bills on Tuesday in Helena.

NBC Montana · 4d

Legislative committee hears bills easing restrictions on wolf hunting

In front of a packed house, the Montana House’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee convened for well over four hours on Tuesday evening, hearing bills that deal

Bozeman Daily Chronicle · 1d

Lawmakers consider expanded wolf hunting to cut population in half

The House Fish, Wildlife and Parks committee spent nearly five hours on Tuesday evening considering a trio of bills related to Montana’s population of roughly 1,100 resident wolves — far

Fee increase proposed for nonresident hunters, funds would benefit block management

Montana lawmakers heard a proposal to increase hunting fees for out-of-state hunters to help fund block management programs.

Wolf numbers could be halved under bills introduced in the Legislature

It’s the first package of wolf bills heard by the 69th Legislature and resumes the long running debate over how many wolves ...

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Wolf Hunting in Montana: A Growing Concern

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USFWS proposes expanded hunting opportunities in six Montana counties

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on a proposal that would expand hunting opportunities ...

Wildlife advocates sue state over removal of bear hunting limits in northwest Montana

A group of nine Montanans sued the state Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday, alleging that the regulation-setting body ...

Fish and Wildlife Commission sued over open-meeting law, black bear quotas

Wildlife and conservation groups say commissioners didn’t properly notice the proposal, denying an opportunity for public ...

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