Wildlife Officials Say Montana’s New Wolf Management Plan Sets a ‘Conservative Benchmark’ for Conservation
From FlatheadBeacon.com:
In arriving at Montana’s new gray wolf management plan, state wildlife officials describe walking a prudent path as they followed a 2021 legislative mandate to dramatically reduce the wolf population while adhering to the contours of a scientific formula that not only supports long-term conservation, but also guards against a return to federal control under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
The 2025 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan was formally completed on March 26, marking its first update in 22 years and signaling a long-awaited revision to the strategy since federal protections for wolves in Montana were removed in 2011, with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) assuming management authority.
