This just in from The Hill:
The Trump administration removed endangered species protections for the gray wolf Thursday, paving the way for hunting of the species even as environmentalists argue it has not yet recovered. The rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) lifts protections for the wolves in the continental U.S., except for a small band of Mexican gray wolves present in Arizona and New Mexico. The move ends more than 45 years of protections for the species — something that has been opposed by conservation groups and members of Congress. “After more than 45 years as a listed species, the gray wolf has exceeded all conservation goals for recovery. Today’s announcement simply reflects the determination that this species is neither a threatened nor endangered species based on the specific factors Congress has laid out in the law,” Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said in a statement.
Read the full article by Rebecca Beitsch with The Hill here: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/523406-interior-ends-endangered-species-protections-for-gray-wolves#:~:text=The%20Trump%20administration%20removed%20endangered,it%20has%20not%20yet%20recovered.
Here is the DOI press release: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/trump-administration-returns-management-and-protection-gray-wolves-states-and-tribes
Buck attacked by coyotes
By angelamontana
Steelhead Mac and Cheese, Please!
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report by IDFG 3.26.24
Vermont Adjusts Wildlife Board Reforms Following Opposition from Hunting Community
YOUR LAST MEAL? by Montana Grant
See what’s happening at Hauser
FWP News: Commission amendment proposed for April agenda item
Elk Meat Sauce with Pasta…..yum……
SSSSSNAKES!!! by Montana Grant
REMINDER: Application deadline for deer and elk permits is April 1
FWP News: Hunting for female mountain lions closes in Lion Management Unit 441
FWP News: MORE HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSES OFFERED IN SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA
New elk harvest record set by Wyoming hunters
By Moosetrack Megan
Aggravated Assault in Tennessee Deer Poaching Case Results in Felony Conviction
World record bighead carp caught with pole and line
2023 elk harvest in Idaho the lowest in a decade
COLLEGE OF FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION NEW UM STUDY REVEALS UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF FIRE SUPPRESSION
Manhattan sharpshooter qualifies for second event at 2024 Olympics
2024 Spring Mack Days – Week 2 Results
SOME ICEMEN are ALL WET!!! by Montana Grant
BEST FISHING KNOT? by Montana Grant
1 killed in California mountain lion attack
False Spring – Listen to Last Weeks Show 3/23/24
By Kamp Cook
Montana Fishing Reports for 3/23/24
Riley's Meats - Butte Wild Game Processing