Montana House votes down bill aimed at significantly reducing wolf population
From KTVH.com:
HELENA — On Thursday, Montana lawmakers debated legislation that would allow unlimited wolf hunting across the state until the population was reduced to a threshold of 650 animals statewide. The measure ultimately failed on a bipartisan vote.
House Bill 222, sponsored by Rep. Lukas Schubert, R-Kalispell, would have required the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission to create an open wolf hunting season. The season would have continued until the statewide wolf population was reduced to below 650 wolves. An amended provision allowed FWP to pause the hunting of wolves in May and June when the animals are denning and giving birth to young.
