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Montana Governor Given Written Warning After Trapping, Killing Of Yellowstone Wolf
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Mar 24, 2021 09:33am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Nate Hegyi |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 24, 2021 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Montana's newly elected Republican governor violated state hunting regulations when he trapped and shot a collared wolf near Yellowstone National Park in February, according to documents obtained by the Mountain West News Bureau.
Gov. Greg Gianforte killed the adult black wolf known as "1155" roughly ten miles north of the park's boundary in Park County. He trapped it on a private ranch owned by Robert E. Smith, director of the conservative Sinclair Broadcasting Group, who contributed thousands of dollars to Gianforte's 2017 congressional campaign.
While wolves are protected inside Yellowstone National Park, it's legal to hunt and trap wolves in Montana – including wolves that wander beyond the park's boundaries – in accordance with state regulations.
Gianforte violated Montana regulations by harvesting the wolf without first completing a state-mandated wolf trapping certification course. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks issued the governor a written warning, and he promised to take the three-hour online course March 24. |
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