Judge’s order halts wolf trapping and snaring season in most of Montana
Wolf trapping and snaring in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks regions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and in Hill, Blaine and Phillips counties won’t start until Jan. 1 and will run through Feb. 15, according to a federal court injunction issued Tuesday.
The wolf hunting season, separate from trapping and snaring, remains in place and is open through March 15, as described in the 2023 wolf regulations. Wolf harvest quotas are still in place for FWP regions and can be tracked via the Wolf Harvest Dashboard.
U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy granted the preliminary injunction in the case after hearing arguments from plaintiffs the Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot Citizens Task Force and WildEarth Guardians. In his order, he agreed that traps could injure grizzly bears, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
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