Wolves

A huge drop in elk population in the Bitterroot Valley's West Fork has caused concern from wolf managers. The 2010 survey showed 764 elk there. The Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) would like to have between 1,600 to 2,400 elk in the zone-wide area...

The Greater Yellowstone Coalition was among the 9 conservation groups that have reached a settlement with the Department of Interior regarding wolf recovery and management in the Northern Rockies. If approved by the court, the agreement would remove endangered species act protections for gray wolves in Idaho and Montana.

10 conservation groups have reached a settlement with the Department of Interior regarding wolf recovery and management in the Northern Rockies. Director of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Mike Clark explains the agreement.

Efforts are under way to remove wolves from the endangered species list and return them to state management. Senator Max Baucus says something needs to be done.    Legislation retuning wolves to state management   was introduced by Montana Senators  Max Baucus and Jon Tester in September...