Montana has made killing wolves easier. Some hunters are pushing back. The state has long been championed as a leader in conservation, but many hunters say a raft of new laws push ethical boundaries. Two gray wolves stand on a snowy landscape in Yellowstone National Park, in Montana. Wolves in the contiguous United States were nearly wiped out by the turn of the 20th century, and Montana's population was listed The state's population was listed as endangered until 2011. Now, new laws in the state make it easier for hunters and trappers to kill them.Photograph by Robbie George, Nat Geo Image Collection