Montana to at least double 2009 wolf hunt quota
HELENA, MT
Commissioners voted Thursday to accept a staff recommendation to
increase the quota of wolves in this year's hunting season. After a
public comment period, they will vote in July whether that final
number will be 150, 186 or 216 animals.
Last year's quota was 75.
According to state wildlife computer models, the proposed quotas
would reduce the state's wolf population between 8 percent and 20
percent from last year's minimum count of 524.
The proposed quotas do not include wolves killed by wildlife
officials responding to complaints of attacks on livestock. Some
145 wolves were killed that way in 2009.
