In the rugged backcountry of Montana, where ranchers battle to protect their livestock and hunters chase the thrill of the chase, a heated decision just shook things up. The state's Fish and Wildlife ...

A Helena judge recently allowed the wolf hunting and trapping regulations the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted ...

Wolves tread through the snow in Yellowstone National Park's Hayden Valley in January 2022. (Ashton Hooker/National Park Service) The 2023-’24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. HELENA — The Montana House of Representatives voted down a bill Friday that sought to extend the ...

BILLINGS — Montana's six-month general hunting season for gray wolves is underway after just one of the predators was reported taken during an early-season archery hunt. It's the fourth annual hunt ...

Two controversial bills that sought to push Montana’s wolf population down into the hundreds saw mixed success late this week on the House floor due in part to relatively heavy opposition from ...

HELENA – A proposal to expand the state’s wolf hunt is being fast-tracked through the Legislature and shortly will be sent to the governor’s desk for his signature. The Montana Senate on Thursday ...

A Helena judge has allowed the wolf hunting and trapping regulations the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted earlier this year to stand, despite flagging “serious concerns” about the state’s ...