“Trapping for wolves has been legal in Montana for a number of seasons now and we've made some changes to the regulations this year that do change things,” she said. There were quite a few changes made ahead of this wolf trapping season but that's the biggest one, and so ahead of that, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the Montana Fur Harvesters and the Montana Trappers Association are just really wanting to do everything we can to make sure people are aware of those specific regulations and all the things that trappers need to do to be responsible out there.”Ĭrowser specifically differentiated between trapping and snaring wolves. “Prior to this season, snares have not been legal for wolves in Montana, and that's probably the biggest change. “Snaring is a form of trapping,” she said.
“Because we've had quite a few changes in the wolf trapping regulations for this year, we're helping to spread the word that there's a couple of organizations in Montana that are hosting some workshops for those folks that may want to snare wolves this year because it's new, and there are lots of things to keep in mind ethically and safety wise,” said Crowser.Ĭrowser said snaring has recently been made legal in Montana, and special training is required to snare wolves properly and humanely.