GREAT FALLS- Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks is offering a wolf trapper certification class for anyone 11 years or older at their region 4 headquarters in Great Falls.

The class is free and will be Saturday, October 19 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, and FWP asking people to register online soon because the class may fill up quickly.

According to FWP, certification is mandatory for anyone planning to trap wolves in Montana, and trappers who have successfully completed a wolf trapping course in Montana or Idaho do not need to retake the course.

The Fish, Wildlife and Parks website says certification topics will cover trapping ethics, regulations, equipment and proper techniques to avoid trapping non-target species; the history of wolves in Montana; the current status of wolves in the state…