| Montana FWP: State has too many wolves |
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| Written by EVE BYRON, Helena Independent Record | |
| Monday, 08 March 2010 | |
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Montana’s top wildlife official acknowledged Friday that the state has too many wolves on the landscape, so he’s implementing a new strategy that will allow problem wolves to be killed more quickly by federal agents. Read more...
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