The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
Wyoming and Idaho hunts have had negligible effect, but Montana's hunt along the park's northern boundary continues to take a toll on long-running research effort and wolf viewing opportunities
Wolves tread through the snow in Hayden Valley in January 2022.
The 2023-'24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves in the decades since Canis lupus was reintroduced to the landscape in 1995. Overall, 13 wolves were shot by legal hunters, caught by trappers, killed by poachers or died of suspected hunting-related injuries.
Like in past winters, the vast majority of wolves that met their fate after straying beyond the protections of Yellowstone National Park did so in Montana, near the park's northern boundary. Eight wolves were legally hunted or trapped in Montana hunting zones, one was poached and two more died from suspected gunshot wou...
