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Montana statute (87-3-130, MCA) allows a person to kill a wolf if the wolf is "attacking, killing, or 

 threatening to kill" a person or livestock when there is an immediate and direct threat. This statute also 

 allows a person to kill a wolf if it is "attacking or killing a domestic dog." Dog in this context refers to 

 dogs kept as pets and hunting dogs. Dogs used for the purposes of herding or guarding livestock are 

 discussed within the Livestock/Compensation section. See also the clarification above. 



Table 26. Spectrum of management and public outreach activities to ensure public safety in Montana. 

 The adaptive management model calls for selection of different management strategies as the 

 number of breeding pairs (according to the federal recovery definition) changes from 10-15 to 

 greater than 15. The model also calls for different strategies, depending on landownership 

 patterns (Public Lands and Mixed Land Ownerships), social factors, land use patterns, 

 biological constraints, and the physical attributes of the environment. Some management 

 strategies may apply across all numbers of breeding pairs or management settings, as indicated 

 by the arrows. 



* Montana shares a legal requirement with the states of Idaho and Wyoming to maintain a minimum total of 30 

 breeding pairs in the region. For the purposes of adaptive management, Montana will apply the federal breeding 

 pair definition (a male and a female and at least two pups on December 3 1 ) since not all packs successfully breed 

 and have pups every year. Montana would need to maintain 14-18 social groups (defined as four or more wolves 

 traveling in winter) statewide to reliably maintain a minimum number of 10 breeding pairs with at least two pups on 

 December 3 1 . 



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