Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service request that hunters report any sightings or signs of wolves.  A gray wolf is, on average 2.5 feet tall; 5-6 feet long; 70-120 pounds with a broad snout, round ears and fur ranging from gray, black or tan to white.

FWP must prepare annual reports to document the recovered status and distribution of the Montana wolf population.  Information provided by hunters will help aid in the management and ultimate delisting of wolves from the Endangered Species Act.  

To report wolves or wolf sign, contact the nearest FWP regional or state office.  To report a dead wolf or possible illegal activity, contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 307-261-6365 or call 1-800-TIP-MONT.  

Montana management authority for the state's recovered, but still federally protected wolf population, allows much of its approved wolf conservation and management plan to be carried out today. 

Wolves in northern Montana are currently classified as "endangered" and wolves in southern Montana are managed as "experimental, non-essential."  Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks makes wolf management decisions, allowing Montana to begin meeting the challenges of living with the recovered population now instead of waiting for delisting.

FWP's wolf program is working to conserve and actively manage a recovered wolf population.  Hunting will be prohibited until the wolf is no longer protected under the Endangered Species Act.