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Table 36. Implementation budget for Alternative 2 (Updated Council). 



Administration, Funding, and Legal Status 



FWP would be the lead agency for wolf conservation and management in Montana. Decisions are made 

 by FWT, the FWP Commission, or the Montana Legislature. Through an MOU, WS would be an 

 important partner. FWP expects increased consultation with tribal authorities, the states of Idaho and 

 Wyoming, NPS, or others with overlapping interests. This is particularly true for wolf packs that overlap 

 more than one management jurisdiction. FWP will also invest more time in coordination and technical 

 assistance activities with WS, federal land management agencies, private landowners, or other 

 cooperators to proactively reduce the potential for wolf-livestock conflicts. FWP can more thoroughly 

 integrate wildlife management programs by assuming management authority for the gray wolf, even 

 though management decisions may be controversial. USFWS would oversee FWP implementation of the 

 program for five years to ensure that the wolf population would not be in jeopardy of relisting under ESA. 



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