Wolf trapping season set to close Feb. 15 in much of Montana
This undated photo released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a dispersing wolf from the Oregon Pack OR-54, a descendent of the famous OR-7, the first wild wolf in California in nearly a century. The growth of Oregon's wolf population slowed significantly last year because 21 animals were killed by human poaching, were hit by cars or were killed by wildlife officials after eating livestock. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says the 2021 census counted 175 wolves, up just two animals from the previous year. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP, File)
HELENA – Wolf trapping season is set to close in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks administrative regions 1, 2, and 3 at midnight on Feb. 15.
The closure is mandated by a federal district court order in November, which closed wolf trapping in these areas until Jan. 1 and then after Feb. 15.
FWP appealed the court ruling but has yet to receive a decision on the appeal.
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