Darrell EhrlickDaily MontananView Comments0:300:41https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.467.0_en.html#goog_1640099570
A dispute about the wolf population around Yellowstone National Park and the size of elk herds has gotten chippy, as at least one Fish Wildlife and Parks Commissioner alleged intentional pain and suffering, while an outdoor group claims the commissioners who are now in the minority are using legal stall tactics to appease out-of-state environmental groups.
The Outdoor Heritage Coalition along with William H. Hoppe sued The Montana FWP and the commissioners for failing to follow its own policies about hunting gray wolves. They said that if the statewide number of wolves exceeds more than 15 breeding pairs, the management plan calls for a “harvest season.”
Matthew Monforton, who represents Hoppe and the coalition, said that as of 2017 — the most recent data — there were 124 wolf packs, 63 breeding pairs and “the minimum number of wolves was 633.”
The suit…
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