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Article: MONTANA WOLF POPULATION GROWS IN 2007
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 13, 2008
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The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks issued the following news release:
More than 420 wolves now inhabit Montana, nearly equally distributed between the state's northern and southern areas, 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 34 percent from last year. The minimum Montana wolf population is estimated at 422 wolves, in 73 verified packs, and 39 breeding pairs.
FWP's report is part of the annual federal recovery update required by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The end of 2007 count also estimates that 359 ...