HELENA, Mont. — A federal judge in Montana has significantly shortened the state's wolf trapping season to protect grizzly bears that have not yet begun hibernating from being injured by traps. U.S.

(CN) — After his order limiting wolf trapping and snaring in Montana’s grizzly bear territory survived the scrutiny of a Ninth Circuit panel this past April, Chief U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy ...

(CN) — An order limiting wolf trapping and snaring in Montana’s grizzly bear territory survived the scrutiny of a Ninth Circuit panel Tuesday, but the question of how much land a federal judge can ...

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A federal judge in Missoula issued an order late Tuesday afternoon that will limit Montana’s wolf trapping season to Jan. 1 to Feb. 15 next year in hunting Regions 1 through 5 and three counties along ...

A pair of environmental groups is preparing to challenge Montana’s program for exporting wolf pelts, contending the state’s recent moves to liberalize wolf trapping has put endangered lynx in the ...

HELENA, Mont.— The Center for Biological Diversity notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today of its intent to sue over the permitting of a Montana wolf pelt export program that may harm ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced wolf trapping season will open in all areas of occupied grizzly bear habitat across the state, including deer and elk Hunting District 130 ...

HELENA, Mont.HELENA, Mont. — A federal judge in Montana has significantly shortened the state’s wolf trapping season to protect grizzly bears that have not yet begun hibernating from being injured by ...