The Wildlife News

October 27, 2009

  • MT man poaches 2 wolves; pays $1135

    Ralph Maughan

    Columbia Falls man cited for poaching two wolves- Although it is wolf hunting season in Montana, one NW Montanan couldn’t wait. He shot two wolves along Whale Creek Road in the North Fork Flathead drainage on Oct. 9.  He plead guilty and paid a large fine for a wolf violation, a $1,135 fine.  A third…

  • Wolf advocates submit brief in wolf delisting case

    Brian Ertz

    Plaintiffs (wolf advocates) file Memorandum in Support of Summary Judgment to overturn the Federal Government’s Delisting of Northern Rocky Mountain Wolves For those interested in reading the legal filing submitted yesterday (10/26/09) : Plaintiff’s Memorandum In Support of Motion For Summary Judgment

  • Area north of Gardiner closed due to bear activity

    Ralph Maughan

    Too many griz were feeding on gut piles from past hunters- The Beattie Gulch area on the Gallatin N.F. has been closed to hunting by the Forest Service. Larry Thorngren reported to us the other day that this gathering of grizzly bears was taking place. Hunters have been mauled before in Beattie Gulch, e.g., two…

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Edward Abbey

“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.”

Jim Fowler

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