Bills to curb wolf numbers advance in Montana Legislature
In this March 21, 2019, aerial file photo provided by the National Park Service, the Junction Butte wolf pack rests in the snow in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. Yellowstone National Park's wolves are becoming more genetically similar after years of inbreeding, but researchers say the population remains healthy and the similarities could help them fight the skin disease mange. (National Park Service via AP, File)
HELENA (AP) — Hunters and trappers who kill wolves in Montana could be reimbursed for their expenses by private groups under a proposal advanced by state lawmakers Monday that critics said is akin to the bounties that nearly exterminated the predators last century.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted to allow the payments amid pressure from livestock and hunting groups that say Montana has too many wolves...
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