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• Tom Kuglin
• Aug 10, 2021Updated17 hrs ago

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Tom Kuglin

The majority of public comments submitted in response toproposed changes to Montana wolf hunting and trapping regulationsopposed killing wolves, although those from Montanans were more evenly split.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reported roughly 25,000 public comments were submitted ahead of next week’s Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting. About 19,000 comments were form letters that generally opposed killing wolves or the proposed methods, according to agenda materials. About 90% of non-form letter comments also opposed killing wolves or expressed ethical or conflict concerns. About 1,000 comments could be identified as submitted…