Clouds are rolling in across the Big Sky State. The war on wolves keeps raging, and it’s not just wolves at risk - it’s the state sovereignty that Montanans value most. In recent years, Montana’s wolf ...

Clouds are rolling in across the Big Sky State. The war on wolves keeps raging, and it’s not just wolves at risk – it’s the state sovereignty that Montanans value most. In recent years, Montana’s wolf ...

A gray wolf in snow. (Eric Cole/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) After a relatively subdued floor debate — at least as far as wolf-related bills go — the Montana Senate on Friday voted to pass three ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. A pair of Montana lawmakers and the Outdoor Heritage Coalition last week filed a lawsuit alleging ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Attorneys for Montana and a coalition of conservation groups sparred in court Friday over whether ...

Lawyers for multiple conservation organizations argued during a hearing in Helena on Friday new Montana regulations around wolves could harm the species long term. Several new state regulations, ...

When Montana and Idaho held their first regulated wolf hunts in 2009, one of their stated goals was to reduce pressure on ranchers. Rebounding wolf populations were killing livestock. Fewer wolves, ...

Ovando hunter Greg Gilchrist doesn't plan to shoot a wolf this year, but he's got a license for one in his pocket. "A lot of people I know are buying a wolf tag as a $19 protest vote, to ensure some ...

State wildlife officials are looking to loosen regulations and increase quotas on wolf hunting and trapping for the 2025-26 season. Among the potential changes is a 50% increase to both the statewide ...