From KTVH:
HELENA — On Thursday, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission made updates to wolf hunting and trapping in Big Sky Country, with changes specifically targeting the most populated areas of the state.
The commission increased the number of wolves that can be harvested statewide from 334 to 458, a 37% increase.
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Mexican wolf fatally shot by air under federal order raises concerns among advocates
From Santa Fe New Mexican:
Wildlife advocates are raising alarms about a female Mexican gray wolf in a New Mexico pack that was lethally shot from an aircraft last week under a federal kill order.
However, her pack — known as the Dillon Mountain Pack — was linked to a series of livestock attacks.
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Bipartisan compromise enables [Colorado] wolf reintroduction to proceed, while rerouting funding for health care costs
From 9News:
A bill proposes transferring $250K to help Coloradans pay for health insurance instead of more wolves. In a compromise, Colorado can still acquire more wolves.
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Montana increases wolf hunting quotas and tags per person
From KTVH:
HELENA — On Thursday, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission made updates to wolf hunting and trapping in Big Sky Country, with changes specifically targeting the most populated areas of the state.
The commission increased the number of wolves that can be harvested statewide from 334 to 458, a 37% increase.
Click here for the full story.
[Netherlands] Wolf attacks on cattle increase, most are left unprotected: ANP
From DutchNews:
The number of attacks by wolves on cattle increased in the first half of 2025, but most farmers did not take the recommended precautions, according to an ANP analysis of figures from provincial wolf monitoring body BIJ12.
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Elusive effects of legalized wolf hunting on human-wolf interactions
From Science Advances:
Expanding gray wolf (Canis lupus) populations in Europe and North America contribute to increased risks of livestock predation, which can threaten human livelihoods and lead government agencies to target wolves for lethal removal. Public wolf hunting is a highly contentious strategy for mitigating these risks, yet few empirical studies examine its effectiveness in doing so.
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Hunting wolves reduces livestock deaths measurably, but minimally, according to new study
From Michigan News:
Researchers have revealed quantitative impacts of wolf hunts to provide policymakers with new data as they consider measures to combat livestock loss.
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Cody Roberts, Accused Daniel [Wyoming] Wolf Abuser, Indicted For Felony Cruelty To Animals
From Cowboy State Daily:
A Sublette County grand jury on Wednesday greenlit the indictment of Daniel man Cody Roberts for cruelty to animals, a felony punishable by up to two years in prison and a fine of $5,000, the county’s top prosecutor says.
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Rep. Jeff Hurd is talking to the White House, Interior Secretary about Colorado wolf reintroduction
From Summit Daily:
The Western Slope lawmaker says there are a few ways the federal government could help with wolf challenges in Colorado.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is still searching for depredating Copper Creek wolf as it confirms August livestock attack
From The Aspen Times:
For the past month, Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff have been unable to locate and kill a second Copper Creek wolf responsible for livestock attacks in Pitkin County. In the meantime, the agency has confirmed an additional wolf depredation in the county — marking the eighth attributed to the Copper Creek pack this year.
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Feedgrounds grow elk herds? Wolves, grizzlies might mop up benefits, study finds.
From Wyofile:
U.S. Geological Survey analysis using demographic data from 13 Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem elk herds suggests few overall benefits from feeding, including for hunting.
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