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Although residents of Creston, Montana, said the sight of a giant grizzly lumbering through a field near the town isn’t that unusual, newcomers and media organizations have gone bananas over it.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks released a new draft wolf management plan last Friday and is calling on people to submit public comment.

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks admitted to violating the state constitution by not handing over public documents to a wolf advocacy group and has agreed to a consent decree that aims to ensure it follows the constitution and public meetings laws moving forward.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks released a new draft wolf management plan last Friday and is calling on people to submit public comment.

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks admitted to violating the state constitution by not handing over public documents to a wolf advocacy group and has agreed to a consent decree that aims to ensure it follows the constitution and public meetings laws moving forward.

The agency also admitted it failed to property notice and conduct a public meeting when four commissioners convened an illegal quorum, deciding the outcome of issues prior to the meeting.

Through a one-year agreement between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon will provide up to 10 wolves for Colorado’s reintroduction effort. CPW announced the agreement Friday as the...

FWP administrator Greg Lemon confirmed Volesky’s absence, but said since it was a personnel matter the agency couldn’t comment on why Volesky was out of the office.

Officials have announced plans to trap wolves in Oregon and transport them to Colorado as part of a voter-mandated wolf reintroduction plan.

Through a one-year agreement between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon will provide up to 10 wolves for Colorado’s reintroduction effort. CPW announced the agreement Friday as the...