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LEARNWolves of the World
 Montana at a glance
Gray wolves once existed throughout Montana; however, persecution and, eventually, poisoning began shortly after European settlement, and by the late-1930s no wolves were left. In the early 1980s, wolves dispersed from Canada, making their way back into northwest Montana. Wolves also began moving north and east into Montana from Wyoming and Idaho after wolf reintroduction in those states in 1995 and 1996. Wolves continue to be a controversial subject, and public attitudes vary. Main prey for wolves there are elk, moose, deer, bighorn sheep, mountain goats and beaver. Wolf range is approximately 20 percent of the map shown, with most wolves occupying the western portion of the state. Range lines are not depicted. Species InformationSpecies Subspecies
Baker Mountain alpha female (gray) with 10 month old pup. Jon Trapp Current Wolf Population, Trend, Status
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