According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, a female wolf was legally harvested Jan. 7, 2019, by a local hunter near Glasgow in Valley Co. FWP officials have inspected and tagged the animal. This is the first wolf to be harvested in Region 6, which is part of wolf management unit 400, since wolves were removed from the endangered species list in Montana in 2011.
FWP manages wolves across Montana under a statewide management plan, including eastern Montana. FWP is committed to responsibly managing Montana’s wolf population while addressing conflicts with livestock and other wildlife populations. Although wolf populations and management activities are largely focused on western Montana, all the same wolf management tools are in place across eastern Montana.
To learn more about Montana’s wolf population, visit FWP online atfwp.mt.gov, or go directly to this link:fwp.mt.gov/fishAndWildlife/management/wolf/.
(via Marc Kloker-MT FWP)
