Helena, Mont. — Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission approved this year’s wolf management proposal and set a statewide wolf harvest quota at 300.
How many wolves are left in Montana? Nobody knows. Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) admitted that its iPOM counting method over-estimated wolf numbers for years. Instead of 1,094 wolves, FWP’s revised iPOM 2.0 method now estimates that Montana's population is 725 wolves — 34% less.
How many wolves are left in Montana? Nobody knows. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks admitted that its iPOM counting method over-estimated wolf numbers for years. Instead of 1,094 wolves, FWP’s revised iPOM 2.0 method now estimates that Montana’s population is 725 wolves—34% less. Longtime wolf researchers say the population is closer to 400 wolves. Either […]
Idaho’s wolf population decreased to an estimated 1,129 animals in 2025 as state officials work to reduce the population through expanded hunting and trapping, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials said this month. Statewide, the wolf population is down by an estimated 106 wolves compared to the estimated 2024 wolf population of 1,235. Overall, […]
HELENA, Mont. — Montana wildlife officials are recommending a cut to the wolf harvest quota after data points to a steady population decline since 2021.Â
