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A wolf pauses on a trail in Glacier National Park. (Chris Peterson photo)By CHRIS PETERSON
Hungry Horse News | November 24, 2021 1:00 AM

https://whitefishpilot.com/news/2021/nov/24/glacier-taking-wait-and-see-approach-wolf-trapping/

Glacier National Park has expressed concerns about wolf hunting and trapping in the North Fork of the Flathead, though Park biologist John Waller said the Park is taking a “wait and see” approach at this time.

There used to a be two wolf quota each season in the North Fork in what is Wolf Management Unit 110. That was removed by the state Legislature in the last session. The quota was in deference to Glacier Park, where the first wolves returned in the late 1970s to the Park and eventually established several packs.

But the Republicans passed several bills aimed at reducing the wolf population across the state.

“We are concerned about the elimination of the wolf quota in WMU110 and the liberalized harvest methods but…