Despite Hunts, Wolf Population Holds Steady in Northern Rockies
http://billingsgazette.com/news/sta...d516e7a-0c77-11df-ad87-001cc4c002e0.html
We killed over 500 wolves in 2009 and ended with the same number of wolves. Interesting!
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Big Game Animals Scarce in Hunt District 310 along Gallatin River
http://billingsgazette.com/news/sta...68faeb8-e06b-11de-a34e-001cc4c002e0.html
Elk numbers drop from 1500 in 2005 to 200 this year. FWP saw a dramatic drop in Elk numbers when wolves arrived in the region.


Another benefit to the wolf Introduction
A study published in the October issue of the Journal of Wildlife Diseases documented the first instances of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus in Montana and Idaho wolves. The study found that more than 60 percent of the 60 wolves tested from Montana and 63 Idaho wolves had the worms.

http://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_dc285eb4-fb34-11de-9b39-001cc4c03286.html


Last edited by MtHtr; 01/28/10.