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Article: MONTANA WOLF POPULATION GROWS IN 2006
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 23, 2007
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The Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks issued the following news release:
About 316 wolves now inhabit Montana, nearly equally distributed between the state's northern and southern populations, according to the annual wolf conservation and management report released by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
FWP's report, which is available on line at fwp.mt.gov , shows Montana's wolf population increased about 19 percent from last year. The minimum Montana wolf population is estimated at 316 wolves, in 60 verified packs, and 21 breeding pairs.
FWP's report is part of the annual federal recovery update required by the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The end of 2006 count also estimates ...