A Montana judge wolf hunting regulations statewide Tuesday two weeks after wolf hunting and trapping, especially in areas surrounding Yellowstone and Glacier national parks.
Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Christopher Abbott said there鈥檚 not enough evidence to suggest that the species鈥� population is in danger in the short term due to current hunting regulations.
The plaintiffs in the ongoing case, WildEarth Guardians and Project Coyote, after Montana wildlife officials during the 2021-2022 hunting season. 329 wolves were killed in Montana last season 鈥� approximately 30 percent of the estimated population of 1,100 animals in the state. Additionally, hunters killed 23 wolves from Yellowstone National Park beyond the park's borders
Idaho also aggressive wolf hunting regulations last year through the state legislature.
While controversy over wolves continues to rage in the Northern Rockies 鈥� even entering the cultural zeitgeist with the popular TV show 鈥淵ellowstone鈥� incorporating the shooting of a wolf from the national park 鈥� some think compromise is possible .
鈥淚 don't think it has to be either wolves can have a sustainable population or people and rural communities can thrive,鈥� said Brian Kurzel of the National Wildlife Federation. 鈥淚 think there's a way to do both if we鈥檙e really listening to different communities and understanding the realities that people face.鈥�
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