Trappers in Montana have killed 77 gray wolves and hunters have shot 127 so far this winter, a total of 204 animals, as the season for the animals nears its end.

Montana FWP officials say they received more than 21,000 comments about the license application, mainly opposition from animal-rights advocacy groups and individuals.

Montana, Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials say they are investigating a Missoula man's anti-wolf claim that he purposefully ran down a pair of wolves near the Idaho-Montana border.

Montana law prohibits harassment of hunters, punishable by a fine of up to $500 and 30 days in prison.

This marks the fourth year in a row the state has not been able to sell all of its big game tags, leaving an estimated $3.3 million in untapped revenue for Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks.

The Montana Land Board approved a $345,000 purchase of 320 acres of threatened grizzly bear habitat to add to the Blackleaf Wildlife Management Area in Teton County.

The area attracts osprey, teal, marsh wrens and other wildlife.

Wildlife officials have killed a mountain lion that had taken up residence in a Helena neighborhood and killed three housecats.

State officials are considering a plan aimed at stopping the illegal stocking of fish into public waters.

A proposal to lift federal protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. suffered a significant setback.