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The legal issue with the bill, several opponents pointed out, is that because grizzly bears are federally protected they fall under federal rather than state law. Federal law currently allows
HELENA, Montana (AP) Two northwest Montana lawmakers are considering a number of bills that could moderately or significantly change the way Montana manages wolves. Sen. Bob Brown and Rep..
Two northwest Montana lawmakers are considering a number of bills that could moderately or significantly change the way Montana manages wolves.
Sen. Bob Brown and Rep. Paul Fielder, both Republicans from Thompson Falls, have drafted legislation ranging from including wolf licenses in big game combination licenses and expanding trapping seasons to reclassifying the animals as predators similar to coyotes, meaning they could be killed year-round without a license. Other bill proposals include legalizing snares for wolf trappers and allowing private reimbursement for those who successfully harvest a wolf.
âBasically every drainage you go into you find wolves and the packs just keep expanding,â Brown said of the areas he hunts. âWith elk and deer numbers, youâre not seeing them up in the hills. You might still see quite a few but theyâre pushed down out of the hills and onto private land.â