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Montana’s Wolf Hunt Isn’t Going According To Plan. Duh.

October 7, 2009

Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
biogems, endangeredspecies, idahowolfhunt, montanawolfhunt, wolf, wolfhunt, wolves, yellowstone, yellowstonewolves

Several wolves have already been killed by hunters in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in Montana.  Some of the famous wolves in Yellowstone have been killed.  And radio-collared wolves that were part of Yellowstone's important wolf studies have even been killed....continued

Honesty From A Wolf Hunter About Wolves And Elk

September 23, 2009

Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
biogems, idahowolfhunt, montanawolfhunt, wolf, wolfhunt, wolves, yellowstone, yellowstonewolves

In an article about the first wolf killed by a hunter in northern Montana, the hunter that killed the wolf, Dan Pettit, offers some surprisingly candid commentary on wolves and elk in the Northern Rockies.  One of the most...continued

Motion For Preliminary Injunction Denied; Wolf Hunts To Proceed Unabated

September 9, 2009

Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
biogems, endangeredspecies, endangeredspeciesact, idahowolfhunt, montanawolfhunt, wolf, wolfhunt, wolves

Last night, U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy denied our request for a preliminary injunction to stop the wolf hunts in Idaho and Montana and restore Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in both states while our underlying lawsuit challenging...continued

Some Wolf News While We Wait

September 3, 2009

Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
biogems, endangeredspecies, idahowolfhunt, montanawolfhunt, timothyegan, wolf, wolfhunt, wolves

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  This telling photo was taken by the Western Watersheds Project in Idaho, where the life of a wolf is worth a mere pizza and a pitcher of a beer. The...continued

A Hunter’s Take on Montana’s and Idaho’s Wolf Hunts

August 28, 2009

Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
biogems, endangeredspecies, globalwarming, idahowolfhunt, locavore, montanawolfhunt, wolf, wolfhunt, wolves

I hunt.  In fact, I love to hunt.  As the days get shorter and the nights cooler here in Montana, I find myself restless, thinking about chasing grouse in the mountains and ducks on the rivers this fall.  I...continued

Too Much, Too Soon: Wolf Hunts in Idaho and Montana Are Premature

August 20, 2009

Posted by Matt Skoglund in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
biogems, endangeredspecies, idahowolfhunt, montanawolfhunt, wolf, wolfhunt, wolves, yellowstonewolves

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted to approve a wolf hunt on Monday, which is scheduled to begin in less than two weeks on September 1st.  The Commission set the quota at 220 wolves for the general hunt...continued

Matt Skoglund
Matt Skoglund
Wildlife Advocate
Livingston, Montana
I grew up in suburban Chicago, and my backyard abutted a small forest preserve, which...
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