These six animals are listed as endangered species in Montana.
Montana’s proposed 2026–2027 wolf season presents an opportunity to chart a new course — one rooted in caution, transparency, and science. While Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (MTFWP) deserves credit for reducing the proposed statewide wolf harvest quota from 500 wolves to 250, the agency is simultaneously asking the public to embrace a new population model, iPOM 2.0, that dramatically changes our understanding of Montana’s wolf population. Before moving forward with another significant harvest, Montanans deserve a clear explanation of what this new science means and how it should influence management decisions.

Marc Cooke is the President of Wolves of the Rockies.

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These six animals are listed as endangered species in Montana.
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